The Loch - by Steve Alten (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Marine biologist Zachary Wallace once suffered a near-drowning experience in legendary Loch Ness, and now, long-forgotten memories of that experience have begun haunting him. The truth surrounding these memories lies with Zachary's estranged father, Angus Wallace, a wily Highlander on trial for murder. Together the two plunge into a world where the legend of Loch Ness shows its true face.

Review Quotes

"Riveting...I'm glad I'm not in a boat, on the Loch, at night." --George Noory, host of Coast to Coast AM

"With The Loch Steve Alten combines meticulous research with riveting storytelling to craft a new genre--the historical science fiction thriller." --Washington Daily News

"The Loch is a compelling page-turner. I couldn't put it down. Steve Alten has proven to be a literary master of the abyss." --Owl Goingback, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of CROTA

"A fast-paced thriller...Alten gives a scientific twist to an old, enduring myth...Michael Crichton meets Dan Brown beneath the waves of Loch Ness." --Dennis Palumbo, author of Writing from the Inside Out

About the Author

Steve Alten is the best-selling author of the Meg series, including Meg: Hell's Aquarium. A native of Philadelphia, he earned a Bachelor's degree from Penn State, a Masters from the University of Delaware, and a Doctorate from Temple University. He is the founder and director of Adopt-An-Author, a free nationwide teen reading program used in thousands of secondary school classrooms across the country to excite reluctant readers.