Darkness Falls

Erin Neal has been living in seclusion since his girlfriend's death and he isn't happy when an oil company executive comes calling. Some important Saudi oil wells have stopped producing and Erin is the world's foremost expert in resolving these matters. But he has left that world behind. Homeland Security, however, sees things differently. Erin quickly finds himself stuck in the Saudi desert studying a new bacteria with a voracious appetite for oil and an uncanny talent for destroying drilling equipment. But worst of all is its ability to spread. It soon becomes clear that if this contagion isn't stopped, it will infiltrate the world's petroleum reserves, cutting off the energy that provides the heat, food, and transportation necessary for survival. As the threat becomes more real, Erin realizes that there's something eerily familiar about this bacteria. And that it couldn't possibly have evolved on its own... Kyle Mills is the New York Times best-selling author of eight books, including his award-winning The Second Horseman. Growing up in Oregon as a Bureau Kid, Kyle absorbed an enormous amount of information about the FBI which he incorporates into his novels. He and his wife live in Wyoming and enjoy rock climbing. Erik Steele is a professional actor living in New York City, where he has worked both on and off Broadway, and in film. He has toured with the prestigious Acting Company, performing Shakespeare and Sheridan in theatres from Atlanta to Anchorage. He holds an M.F.A. in acting from New York University and a B.A. from Vassar College.