Anarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. Matthew reilly is a new york times bestselling author of eight novels that have been published in eighteen languages in twenty countries. Ice station is australian thriller writer matthew reillys second novel, released in 1998. They found something unbelievable buried deep below the surface trapped inside a layer of ice 400 million years old. After a team of american scientists at wilkes ice station discover what seems to be a spaceship in a fourmillionyearold cavern below the ice, two of the divers disappear while checking out the. Paramount have been great, developing the screenplay, but with a project this big, it has to go through many sets of eyes before a big decision is made. If you want actionand i mean serious actionthen pick up matt reillys ice station. Written by matthew reilly in 1998, ice station is the riveting story of lieutenant shane schofield and his crack team of us marines, whose mission is to secure an important discovery at. His books are published in over 20 languages, with worldwide sales exceeding to 4 million copies.
Based on the international bestseller matthew reilly s mock ice station movie trailer. A shane schofield thriller kindle edition by reilly, matthew. Ice station scarecrow, book 1 by matthew reilly fantastic fiction. Matthew reilly was born in sydney in 1974 and studied law at the university of new south wales. Free download or read online ice station pdf epub book. Ice station was previously published by pan macmillan in reillys native australia, where it sold 30,000 copies. Pdf ice station book by matthew reilly free download 5. As of 2017 no further updates on the project have been announced. Our protagonist in ice station, captain shane michael schofield, callsign scarecrow, withstands more than anyone possibly could. Ice station scarecrow, book 1 by matthew reilly book cover, description, publication history. Josh duhamel actor transformers joshua david duhamel was born in minot, north dakota. After a diving team at wilkes ice station is killed, the station sends out a distress signal. It is almost that perfect match, in that i would lean forward and she would lean back she was gentle, and kind, and generous to a fault. This is one of the books that i finished reading very quickly, so good was it.
Matthew reilly is the bestselling author of ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow, contest, hell island, seven ancient wonders, six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and hover car racer. Wilkes ice station is an american research station situated in antarctica. Following the fallout from the wilkes ice station incident, schofield, mother and gant were reassigned to the presidential detail, stationed on marine one, in order to keep them out of the publics eye since schofield was still popular from the icg wilkes situation. A riproaring, boys own adventure for the modern age, the novel by acclaimed australian author, matthew reilly is a fantastic way to pass the time spent in isolation. This is matthew reilly s first story featuring the character simon scarecrow schofield.
The main characters of this thriller, fiction story are shane schofield, elizabeth gant. Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of. Ice station is australian thriller writer matthew reilly s second novel. Aug 01, 1998 ice station, the first book in the scarecrow series, is a must read for fans of action thrillers. A team of united states force recon marines led by shane schofield, code named scarecrow, arrives at the station. Synopsis at a remote us ice station in antarctica, a team of scientists has made an amazing discovery. Pdf ice station book by matthew reilly free download. Novels that he has written that have been optioned for film include ice station paramount, hover car racer disney and seven deadly wonders abc tv. Matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of ten novels. Ice station is matthew reillys second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to tonights late show. That triggered his next novel ice station which in australia alone. Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds.
The breakout edgeofyourseat bestseller from australias favourite novelist book 1 in the scarecrow series grabs you like seeing a glock pointed at your head. His first novel, ice station, was a runaway success. She was born mayte michelle rodriguez on july 12, 1978, in san antonio, texas, to carmen milady pared espinal, from the dominican republic, and rafael rodriguez santiago, who served in the u. Ice station is matthew reilly s second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield. Ice station novel by matthew reilly pdf free download. Ice station is the third matthew reilly book that ive read, and i must admit that i didnt like it as much as the other two.
After a team of american scientists at wilkes ice station discover what seems to be a spaceship in a fourmillionyearold cavern below the ice, two of the divers disappear while checking out the craf. Matthew reilly was married to natalie freer from 2004 until her death from suicide in 2011. Our protagonist in ice station, captain shane michael schofield, callsign scarecrow, withstands. I would recommend it to anyone loves reading actionsuspense fiction. Tv interview with the author transcript used on set lights, camera, action. The cast of the bestselling novel ice station by matthew reilly. Oct 16, 2015 matthew reilly was born in sydney in 1974 and studied law at the university of new south wales. After being rejected by every major publisher in australia, matthew selfpublished his first novel contest and went on to secure a contract with pan macmillan. Ice station was a direct response to hollywood action movies.
Pan macmillan australias commissioning editor, cate paterson bought a copy and thus signed reillys fate by offering him a two book deal. Ice station is matthew reilly s second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow schofield it follows schofield and his marine recon unit as they investigate an ice station in antarctica. Ice station is australian thriller writer matthew reillys second novel. At the station he finds several french scientists have arrived, and several more come after the marines arrival. The first thing you need to know about a matthew reilly novel is that theres a lot of bs going on. It was snapped up by major publishers in the us, uk and germany. A fastpaced thriller from bestselling author matthew reilly, ice station. They have found something unbelievable buried below the surface, trapped inside a layer of ice 400 million years old.
Ice station by australian author matthew reilly is more of an outandout adventure thriller than a crimethriller novel, but i still found it pretty enjoyable, if fairly very mindless at times. Hold onto your seats as you are in for one hell of a story, and it could be hell getting there and back out again. Known for toughchick roles, michelle rodriguez is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Reilly s supercharged action style was fascinating at first, but after a while it gets a bit tedious. Reilly is a huge movie fan and owns several movie prop reproductions. Matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of contest, ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow and hover car racer. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ice station. Ice station, the first book in the scarecrow series, is a must read for fans of action thrillers. Good story and fast paced narration was the best part of this story.
Ice station by matthew reilly overdrive rakuten overdrive. Marine reconnaissance platoon leader shane scarecrow schofields day in hell begins when his 12person team which includes two women take two ice skimming hovercraft to answer the distress call. Ice station is matthew reillys second novel, and is the first to feature shane scarecrow. Matthew reilly is an international bestselling author, screenwriter and producer. The first edition of the novel was published in august 1st 1998, and was written by matthew reilly. Online shopping from a great selection at kindle store store. At the bottom of the globe, anarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses.
Jul 16, 2017 read online english novel ice station and download pdf read online and download full pdf of ice station. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ice station. Born july 2nd, 1974, matthew reilly is the international bestselling author of ten novels, ice station, temple, contest, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and the four legendary kingdoms. Published in late 1998, ice station was an instant hit, delivering a new style of action thriller to australian readers. American scientists are missing after investigating a huge metallic object in a cave 1,500 feet below the south polar wilkes ice station. In 1991, the wilkes research station was unknowingly built on the remains of an old station which had been buried in the ice by an earthquake in 1979. Written by matthew reilly in 1998, ice station is the. Reilly wrote his second book, ice station, while he was still studying at university and it was quickly picked up by publishers in the us, uk and germany. Sep 15, 2000 the first thing you need to know about a matthew reilly novel is that theres a lot of bs going on. Buy ice station the scarecrow series reprints by reilly, matthew isbn. Ice station german edition audiobook by matthew reilly.
Scarecrow and his team are sent as the forward team to secure an ice station in. Depicting a race between british, american and french armed forces to obtain an object discovered encased in ice in antarctica. Matthew reilly is an australian novelist, known for his fastpaced actionthrillers. Ice station by matthew reilly pdf free download ebook. A shane schofield thriller kindle edition by matthew. Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteouts and deadly crevasses. It is read by sean mangan who reads most of matthew reillys books and gives his usual polished performance. Buy a discounted paperback of ice station online from australias leading online bookstore. The original option of contest expired, so i got my rights back, ready to sell again. Scientists have found something alien under the ice. Review by nigel rating 810 after chrissi couldnt stop talking about this book for hours after finishing it, i put down the koontz i was currently reading and started ice station anything for a quiet life the story involves the response by a crack team of marines to a distress call from an antarctic research station, the contents of which includes that they have found a spaceship. In ice station you have scarecrow and team heading to antarctica there is something hidden in the ice that has now caused concern and all the nations want a part of it. While it was rejected by every publishing company in the sydney area, he was able to borrow some money to selfpublish 1,000 copies.
A shane schofield thriller ebook written by matthew reilly. As for ice station, i have discovered how slow the hollywood moviemaking process really is. Matthew reilly lost his wife to suicide he shares his. Matthew reillys ice station live was performed in the adelaide fringe 2016 and piloted the first three episodes of a proposed full audio drama.
It follows schofield and his marine recon unit as they investigate an ice station in antarctica. Ice station, by matthew reilly asked what he loved about natalie, reilly says. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 5 pages and is available in paperback format. Contest, ice station, temple, area 7, scarecrow, hover car racer, seven ancient wonders, the six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and scarecrow and the army of thieves, and one novella, hell island. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Published in over 20 countries and known for their highly visual style, fast pace and largescale action. His books have been translated into 18 languages and are sold in over 20 countries. Sep 15, 2000 a fastpaced thriller from bestselling author matthew reilly, ice station. Matthew reilly is amazing at blending fact with fiction into his stories, then pounding them with overthetop action. Buy a cheap copy of ice station book by matthew reilly. This is really one for the men out there if im totally honest. Matthew reilly is the bestselling author of temple, area 7, scarecrow, contest, hell island, seven ancient wonders, six sacred stones, the five greatest warriors and hover car racer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This was the first adaptation of his works outside of a literary format.
303 607 621 54 1040 1637 101 706 52 421 1357 400 1510 928 856 503 977 1600 1525 1379 242 823 619 820 326 653 774 962 1045 1065 1618 1433 1198 10 10 571 947 739 252 822 1336 434 49