The introduction of the book is a brief synopsis of the storyline of the entire book; missing the details and intrigue of course.The book focuses on the alleged effects of global warming and the Pacific island nation of Vanutu. The Island of Vanutu is just a few feet above sea level and with the impending sea level rise due to global warming the inhabitants of the island would need to be evacuated or suffer the consequences of the supposedly rising sea levels. The National Environment Resource Fund (NERF) files a lawsuit against the EPA because the United States is allegedly the largest contributor to global warming; therefore, has the most significant impact on the island of Vanutu.
Beginning in the first chapter it's clear that the book is a thriller that involves espionage and murder. One of the first scenes has an attractive and seductive woman named Marisa speaking with a graduate student in a laboratory. Marshall, overcome by Marisa’s flirtatious and seductive personality, shares information concerning the laboratories research findings concerning wave generation and the effects of tsunamis on coastlines. As the plot progresses, Marisa gains all the knowledge needed form Marshall and he is disposed of in a river after being poisoned.
The next scene jumps to another area in the world – Kuala Lumpur. The primary characters in this scene involve Charles Ling who had arrived from Hong Kong the previous night and a man using an alias - Allan Peterson. “Allan” was meeting Ling to purchase three extremely large cavitation generators. After a successful demonstration of a cavitation generator, Peter agreed to purchase three of the units be available in the future. The plot thickens!
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