I
happen to be the sister of a geologist who works, on contract, for the U.S.
Government. Because he has clearance
high on the intelligence scale, I can’t tell you much about his job, but my
research online tells me the following: he’s probably looking for terrorists in
caves (and figuring out how to keep bad guys from finding the good guys hidden
in caves), and he might be sorting through underground facilities to stash vital
people, equipment and munitions, as well as potent products like spent fuels.
My
NATO geologist in BAD LIES http://a.co/0DuYNPn,
researches how the caves and mines in Italy have been used for centuries,
extrapolating how they might be implemented today. ‘Jack Walker’ scans satellite imagery, pours
through geology studies, and consults local geologists. Field trips to the sites? Jack’s favorite part of his job. He tours the terrain, examines rock
structures and explores caves, both man-made and natural.
Want
to spelunk with Jack?
To
give you a flavor of man-made caves, I chose some pictures of caves/mines in
Italy, Orvieto, built originally by the Etruscans, 2500 years ago, used heavily
in WWII. Take a look:
The
grotto I talk about in my novel is a little spookier, a wonder of nature. Here are some pics from Trip Advisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g194863-d669726-Reviews-Grotta_dello_Smeraldo_Emerald_Grotto-Positano_Amalfi_Coast_Campania.html
Some caves/mines along the Amalfi coast
range for a mile or more, with a maze of offshoots. And dark?
Oh my, yes!
I
ask again, how many of you would enjoy exploring the caves on the coast of
Italy?
Italy’s haunted caves spell danger for an American golfer and a NATO
geologist
****
Sophie
Maxwell is a late-blooming, unorthodox golfer, and mother of a precocious
thirteen year-old. Determined to put divorce, bankruptcy, and a penchant for
gambling in her past, Sophie goes to Italy for a qualifying golf tournament.
Jack Walker
turned his back on a pro golfing career to become a geologist. As a favor to
his ailing father he’ll caddy for Sophie; off hours, he’ll find caves on the
Mediterranean coast, suitable for NATO listening posts for terrorist activity.
Someone is
determined to stop Jack’s underground hunt and ruin Sophie’s chances to win her
tournament.
On a Rome golf
course and in the Amalfi coast’s haunted caves, all the odds are stacked
against Sophie and Jack. In their gamble of a lifetime, who wins?
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