Conrad Yeats knows instantly that the tombstone placed on his father's grave is a coded message. And clearly, the government knows it too. He's immediately pushed to determine exactly what message his father, a USAF Brigadier General killed during an Antarctica mission to find Atlantis, has left.

Conrad is pulled into the mystery, confident he can determine the message. He doesn't expect to see his lost love, Serena Serghetti, a nun and top Vatican linguist. But when she becomes involved, he knows something serious is happening, and the more he follows the clues, the more it points toward catastrophic events that could lead to America's destruction.

Not only must Conrad decipher clues from George Washington's day, but he must stay ahead of the Alignment, a group that wants the destruction to occur, and also government forces.

Finally, a hero worthy of our admiration! Conrad Yeats is patterned after the suave, debonair agents of the past -- with enough emotion to make him lovable. An excellent, intelligent read. Mr. Greanias meets the challenge of explaining complicated astronomy ideas, never leaving the reader feeling as if he's just attended a lecture. Action, adventure and yes, plenty of mystery left for the next book -- which we're eagerly awaiting!