Double Zero

About the Book

Doctor Allister Reed encounters something on a beach in California-a little golden sphere that actually speaks to him, predicting his actions. It said, "Your name is Doctor Allister Reed," in a small but unmistakable voice. "You are thirty-five years old and are about to commit suicide."

Years and years earlier, in the mountains known today as the Sierra Nevada, a little Indian boy witnessed a strange thing: He was just approaching his village when a large, brilliant light appeared off to the west, towards the great water. It lighted up the countryside so that he could not look directly at it without hurting his eyes. All this was accompanied by a sound louder than all the thunders of all the storm gods put together. As the object passed overhead, the boy turned with it and watched as it struck the "high place," the special abode of the ruler god, Quetzalcoatl.

Little did Allister Reed know where the object in his hand would lead him, or why. His path takes him from the beach through Reno to a Roulette wheel and then to the high mountains, all under the guidance of the golden sphere.

What happens to Doctor Reed during his journey to the high mountains could well explain the Indian name, Toltec, and to the Toltecs, known today as "The People," whose influence extended from California to the Yucatán and westward to the Four Corners region of the United States. It might also explain the origins of the popular Chihuahua, the aggressive little terrier some people love .

About the Author

Mr. Allen Pedrick retired in March, 1993 from his position as Vice President with a Fortune 100 firm whose primary sales were to the U.S. Army and foreign governments. He?s also worked with the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations in Launch Operations, and has traveled extensively in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East where he performed undercover investigations for a law enforcement branch of the U.S. Government. He holds BS and MS degrees in Science and has studied extensively in Contract Law. Previous works include a collection of science fiction short stories, the novels GreenCove and GreenKnight, and various nonfiction publications. Mr. Pedrick was listed in Who?s Who in the South and Southwest, and is past treasurer of the Pinellas Authors and Writers Organization.