Impact

In Douglas Preston's "Impact," Wyman Ford embarks on a covert mission to Cambodia to investigate mysterious gemstones of extraterrestrial origin. Meanwhile, a meteor illuminates the Maine coast, prompting two young women to seek its impact site. As a scientist at the National Propulsion Facility uncovers strange gamma rays from the Solar System but is swiftly silenced, NASA images show an unsettling anomaly on Mars, hinting at a cosmic connection. With time running out, the story unravels a thrilling web of intrigue and discovery.