PEACE IS AT HAND—THE PEACE OF DEATH Just as the US and the USSR have finally settled their differences, American scientists discover that the Solar System is about to pass through a cloud of cosmic dust that will incite the Sun to a paroxysm of fury. All will die. There can be no escape—except, possibly, for a very few. This is their story. WHO WILL SURVIVE? Russ Corey—Financier and founder of the Moon's first self-sufficient outpost. Hestia will be safe haven for the few who can reach it in time. Marc Seavers—Hero of an Antartic disaster, now assigned as Mission Commander for the great escape from Earth. President George Starling—Leader of the most powerful country on Earth—but even his armed forces will turn against him when personal survival is at stake. Vasily Tereshnikov—Commander of the escape ship Pegasus, yet secretly under the orders of Russia's premier. Thousands of men and women will sacrifice their lives to save a fraction of the human race... but who will survive?
Author
Martin Caidin was a prolific and controversial writer. Most of his work centered around the adventures of pilots and astronauts. A number of his books were notable for their reasonable, realistic predictions of then-futuristic technology. Caidin's body of work was prolific and varied, ranging from additional speculative/SF novels such as Marooned, which was made into an acclaimed film and considered a harbinger of the Apollo 13 accident, to a novel based upon the character Indiana Jones. He also wrote many non-fiction books about science, aviation and warfare. Caidin began writing fiction in 1957. In his career he authored more than 50 fiction and nonfiction books as well as more than 1,000 magazine articles. His best-known novel is Cyborg, which was the basis for "The Six Million Dollar Man" franchise. He also wrote numerous works of military history, especially concerning aviation. In addition to his writing Caidin was a pilot and active in the restoration and flying of older planes.
