A few hundred years ago, Cascadia Island didn't even exist. Like the
Washington seacoast, it was rock submerged beneath the Pacific. A
massive earthquake changed that, exploding the rock upward, making it
land - unstable land, according to seismologist Dr. Doug Lam.
Lam has spent years researching the Cascadia Subduction Zone. He
published a theory that the unrelieved tectonic strain beneath the
idyllic landscape of Cascadia Island could be triggered with modern
construction processes - with catastrophic results. The paper was
disregarded, even ridiculed, by his peers and by mega wealthy developer
Mick Walker, who stands to earn millions from the construction of a
luxury resort on Cascadia. The elegant casino, hotel, and convention
center will reap millions for him even if the tiny island only lasts for
a short time....
When a series of earthquakes begins to shake the Northwest Corridor,
Doug's worst fears are confirmed. In an attempt to convince Walker to
evacuate Cascadia immediately, Doug hurries to join guests arriving for
the resort's grand opening. As the tremors wreak havoc across the
Northwest coastal area, the military is left with too few resources to
assist the people on Cascadia. Convinced that the island will be in
ruins within hours, Doug reluctantly calls upon his girlfriend, Jennifer
Lindstrom, president of Nightingale Aviation - a major medical transport
helicopter company - for help.
With snow falling, visibility dropping, and winds increasing, Doug
embarks on an impossible mission with Jennifer and Nightingale's
helicopters to evacuate over three hundred people, while smaller
earthquakes continue to herald the approach of a catastrophic tsunami.
John J. Nance hurtles readers along a nail-biting quest to rescue
hundreds of stranded vacationers and resort staff. Meticulously
researched, and with the signature authenticity only a veteran pilot
could provide, Saving Cascadia is a hair-raising thriller of awesome
magnitude.
