Deep Fire Rising.DEEP FIRE RISING. Jack DuBrul. 2003. Read by J, Charles. 10 tapes. 15 hrs. Brilliance. 1-59086-801-3. $97.25. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. A Philip Mercer, geological engineer, adventurer, and special science advisor to the President of the United States The head of the Executive Branch, one of the three branches of the federal government. The U.S. Constitution sets relatively strict requirements about who may serve as president and for how long. , is called by the government to Area 51 in Nevada and an underground tunnel excavation. A disaster has killed several members of the team creating the tunnel. Of course, it's not as simple as it might sound. A long and complex series of events ensues with an abundance of technical detail involving machinery, weapons, air and sea craft. This sometimes tends to impede the action; but those who love that kind of thing (Clancy and Cussler fans) will probably enjoy it all. Philip Mercer may be a distant relative of Cussler's Dirk Pitt Dirk Pitt is a fictional character, the protagonist of a series of bestselling adventure novels written by Clive Cussler. The name Dirk Pitt is a registered trademark of Clive Cussler. but Mercer is relentlessly brutal in dealing with villains. J. Charles narrates with professional aplomb a·plomb n. Self-confident assurance; poise. See Synonyms at confidence. [French, from Old French a plomb, perpendicularly : a, according to (from Latin ad-; see , as always, effortlessly ef·fort·less adj. Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy. ef  fort·less·ly adv. changing characters, voices, accents and keeping
the action moving at a good pace. Mary Purucker, Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. P.L.,
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