Thomas P. Hopp

AN EPIC TALE OF VOLCANIC CATASTROPHE. Mount Rainier is one of the most dangerous volcanoes on earth because of its awe-inspiring size and close proximity to the population centers of Seattle and Tacoma. What if this primordial giant were to erupt-tomorrow? Thomas P. Hopp vividly portrays the all-too-possible day when the mountain unleashes its pent-up fury.Enter a world gone mad with volcanic explosions that dwarf nuclear bombs, giant mudflows, choking ashfalls, and spouting red-hot lava. Flee in desperation with mountain climbers caught in the first outbursts. Experience one family's struggle to survive when their home is swept away by a lahar mudflow. Fly with helicopter crews risking their own lives to save others. Hear dire warnings from Nisqually Indian legends of this White Mountain called Tacobet. Observe scientists frantically attempting to predict the volcano's next outburst. Follow government officials rushing to stave off an apocalypse. Witness tidal waves on waterways and floods that surge into shopping centers and a crowded football stadium. And more.RAINIER ERUPTS is a heart-pounding true-to-life look at the horrors and heroism that would mark this day of disaster.

THE NEW WILD WEST-WHERE DINOSAURS LIVE AGAIN Kit Daniels and Chase Armstrong, the young heroes of the Dinosaur Wars series, confront a whole new set of challenges in a world where dinosaurs roam again When huge long-necked Alamosaurs threaten to run amok in cities, Kit and her handsome ranger boyfriend Chase are called upon to head them off at the pass. When surfers vanish on the Mexican coast, Chase and comical old Professor Ogilvey step in to save the day. When the great dinosaur herds begin to migrate, the heroes put on their cowboy hats and become dinosaur wranglers With so much going on, it's a wonder Kit and Chase can find time for each other at all. An exciting adventure for all ages.

A DEADLY MICROBE: When a U.S. Customs inspector at the Canadian border succumbs to a fatal viral infection, a terrifying fear becomes reality. Someone has smuggled a devastating genetically altered strain of smallpox virus into the country. But where is it? And just how lethal might it be?A MASTER MURDERER: Sheik Abdul-Ghazi, oil billionaire turned terrorist, has masterminded a plot to spread a plague that will kill millions. He and his ruthless henchmen are holed up on a remote western ranch, preparing to unleash their nightmare weapon on American cities.A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN: Jameela Noori, Abdul-Ghazi's Egyptian-born horse trainer, may be the consummate blend of beauty and treachery. Or is she the weak link in a diabolical scheme?THE GREATEST MIND SINCE SHERLOCK HOLMES: As the plague's first victims die, brilliant vaccine researcher Dr. Peyton McKean is enlisted by the Centers for Disease Control to track down the source of the virus and find a cure. From his lab to a horseback chase in a hail of bullets, McKean brings to bear a keen intellect and the boldness of a born adventurer. But overcoming this threat will take more than daring. It will take a medical miracle.

AS "NEAR FUTURE" AS MILITARY SPACE FICTION GETS Dateline-tomorrow Blood on the Moon is a taut, action filled science fiction novel featuring a strong female and male protagonist team on a military expedition to the moon. The heroes of the Dinosaur Wars saga confront their greatest nemesis, the dinosaurian leader Saurgon, in his base at Phaeon Crater where he commands a stupendous energy beam targeting Earth. As if Chase Armstrong and Kit Daniels haven't already faced enough challenges, they now must directly confront Saurgon inside his lunar stronghold. The young heroes and their dinosaur ally, Gar the Kra, lead a military strike force tasked with saving humanity from imminent destruction. Blood on the Moon follows the great adventure traditions of Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. G. Wells, Robert Heinlein, and Michael Crichton, and perhaps takes the genre several steps further. It's suitable for readers of all ages.

NOW HUMANS ARE THE ENDANGERED SPECIES Wolf biologist Chase Armstrong and rancher's daughter Kit Daniels are at the center of the struggle again as war for domination of Earth continues. The Kra, dinosaurian invaders from space, have no place for humanity except on the menu An action packed adventure, Counterattack is filled with huge beasts of the past, US tanks and submarines, and two young heroes who may find love-if they survive long enough The action rolls from start to finish, with well-researched dinosaurs, including a human-sized intelligent species, the Kra. This near-future military science fiction thriller has elements of space exploration, alien invasion, alternative history, and hard science fiction. It's suitable for all ages.

A DEADLY NEW PLAGUE-OR ANCIENT SHAMAN'S CURSE?A lethal new virus breaks out in a remote wild corner of Washington State's Olympic Peninsula. Starting on the Makah Indian Reservation, it spreads toward Seattle and other major population centers, threatening to kill millions there and around the world if it can't be stopped. The Centers for Disease Control calls in virologist Peyton McKean to isolate the deadly organism and search for a cure. But McKean soon finds himself in a desperate race against time to save humanity-and himself The Neah Virus, a previously unknown microbe, seems to have arisen in the dense rainforests surrounding Neah Bay, the Makah's home village. Its victims develop a zombie-like raving mania, then succumb to high fevers and convulsions. Incomprehensibly, the virus strikes only non-Makahs, leaving tribal members untouched while people of other races are stricken down.McKean traces one possible origin to the recently-opened grave of a Spanish colonist of the 1700s. Exploring the tomb, he encounters an old Makah shaman, Gordon Steel. Steeped in native lore, Steel claims this is the legendary Lost Souls Disease, created by Raven to punish the Spaniards, now unleashed on the modern world to avenge the destruction of the tribe's traditional ways. McKean asks Steel to make his traditional medicines available, but the bitter old man refuses to cooperate. McKean is certain he knows more about the virus than he is telling.As the death toll mounts, the virus spreads to Seattle, where both McKean and his young son begin showing signs of the disease. With time running out, Steel's daughter Tleena arrives to lead McKean on a desperate quest from Seattle to her father's traditional longhouse near Neah Bay. On the way, they travel through the chaos of a crumbling society and streets rife with raving victims and grisly death. But the old shaman is by no means certain to help.This taut medical thriller is a page-turner start to finish.