THE POSEIDON PROJECT
The Herb Society Mysteries, Book One
by
E. William Podojil
Suspense / Thriller / Mystery
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
Publication Date: August 26, 2024
Page count: 237 pages
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SYNOPSIS:
The
Poseidon Project is an international suspense thriller and the first book in
The Herb Society Mysteries series
Molly
Halloran and her friends have a secret past.
Their bucolic retirement is suddenly upended when Molly’s husband is
abducted and held for a steep ransom.
Now she, her friends, her tech executive son, Lukas and his Air Force
pilot boyfriend must race against the clock and travel halfway around the world
to meet the kidnappers’ demands. But
when they learn why her husband has been abducted, they realize how high the
stakes truly are. Molly and her friends
now must face their past in order to save the future. But not only their futures; the world’s.
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The explosion was deafening. A huge fireball engulfed the
Iveco box truck with a force that knocked Molly, Donna, Linda, and John off
their feet. Having been already seated, Lukas instinctively shielded Taylor
from the force of the blast that was over one hundred feet away. The
explanation of the Hindenburg explosion his mom had referenced two days ago
flashed through his mind. The hydrogen collection tank must have had a leak or
breached from being overfilled. But unlike the Hindenburg, there was not a zeppelin-sized
supply of hydrogen on the Demeter unit, or what was left of it. The explosion
was sudden, strong, and brief. The flames quickly burned through the truck’s
cargo area, then slowly burned the embers of what little was left. The truck
was destroyed, as was Demeter. Zip- Tie’s blackened remains smoldered on the
ground, about ten feet from the blast.
Betty and Patrick stood at the top of the terrace waving
their arms and appeared to be yelling something. Lukas could not hear much
other than the ringing in his ears, and he assumed the rest of the group was
partially deaf as they struggled to get to their feet. Lukas had shielded
Taylor’s body, and his hearing appeared to be unaffected. Taylor kissed Lukas
on the cheek and mouthed Thank you. Or at least Lukas thought he said it
silently.
Betty held the fourth Glock in her hand and ran toward the
group to help them ascend the terrace. “We’ve gotta get out of here!” she
yelled, hoping their damaged ears could hear her. She knew it was only a few
minutes before the Dubai police came to investigate the source of the explosion
in the city center.
“Where is Malik?” Betty asked as John, Donna, and Molly
rubbed their ears, hoping to regain their hearing.
“He ran that way.” Taylor pointed in the direction of the
Burj Khalifa. “I saw him for an instant right after the blast.”
Patrick raced toward the group. “Police are on their way. I
hear the sirens. Let’s go, everybody!” Patrick and Taylor, both injured, were
able to shepherd the group up to the Sprinter van, get in, and buckle up for
what was going to be a quick getaway.
Betty slammed on the accelerator, and the van lurched
forward. She could see the flashing police lights about a quarter of a mile to
her right. She turned left, hoping to avoid them. “Patrick, I need you to
navigate! I don’t know where I am!” Betty yelled with a tinge of panic in her
voice. Patrick stood up and sat in the passenger seat to help navigate.
Taylor quickly dialed his daughter. She answered on the
first ring tone. “Dad, where are you?”
“Get the Goose ready. We’ll be there in—” He looked at
Patrick, who held up his hands with fingers extended. “—ten to fifteen minutes.
Please clear a take- off slot for us in twenty-five minutes from now.”
“Got it, Dad. Drive safely.”
Tory hung up as Betty slalomed quickly through.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
E. William Podojil has worked as a writer, advisor and international business executive while living
in the Netherlands and the United States. He studied screenwriting at UCLA. His
first novel, The Tenth Man, was published in 2004, by Haworth Press. His latest novel, The Poseidon Project, will
be published by Wild Rose Press in August, 2024 as the first book in The Herb
Society Mysteries series.
Podojil currently resides in Northeast Ohio with his husband and
three sons. He travels extensively and writes about his experiences on his
website www.ewpodojil.com.
REVIEW:
5 stars!
Fast-paced, with plenty of surprising twists!
The Poseidon Project is the first book of The Herb
Society Mysteries, a new series by author E. William Podojil, and it is
going to rank among my favorite books of the year. Well-developed characters,
international settings, a shocking disappearance, and a non-stop plot had me
riveted to this story from start to finish.
Good friends and family, all confident and capable men and
women, make up the cast of characters, starting with Molly Halloran, whose
husband John has gone missing while closing a business deal in Dubai. She’s
surrounded by a coterie of long-time friends, the other members of The Herb
Society, who support her from the moment she gets the news of John’s
disappearance and accompany her to the far side of the globe to his last known
location to help find him. Ramrodding the rescue expedition is her and John’s
son, Dr. Lukas Halloran, a wealthy and talented tech genius, and his new
acquaintance, pilot, and former USAF Special Ops veteran, Taylor Pastore.
Making this a double family affair, Taylor is joined by his daughter, Tory, who
is also a pilot and part of her father’s private jet company. Each participant
brings something special and helpful to the table.
The story unfolds from multiple points of view, giving
different insights into ongoing events. Still, there are plenty of surprises
lurking, from the friends’ history to great plot twists that suddenly made
reading ‘one more chapter’ a priority. This was a page-turner for me!
I recommend THE POSEIDON PROJECT for readers of thrillers,
suspense, and mystery.
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