Published: Aug. 03, 2011
Words: 6,482 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781465805102

Short description

Los Alamos, 1945. Mort Whitman helps build "the gadget" that will end the war and immolate untold thousands of men-- if it works. As the minds of men mushroom in a dark dream of war, he seeks solace in the white sands of the Jornada del Muerto. But what he discovers there teaches him how justice really works in the New Mexico badlands-- as well as how one man can atone for a nuclear holocaust.

Extended description

Los Alamos, 1945. Mort Whitman helps build "the gadget" that will end the war and immolate untold thousands of men-- if it works. As the minds of men mushroom in a dark dream of war, he seeks solace in the white sands of the Jornada del Muerto. But what he discovers there teaches him how justice really works in the New Mexico badlands-- as well as how one man can atone for a nuclear holocaust.
* A historical mystery story by Alistair Ainscott.
* For more information about his work, visit alistairainscott dot wordpress dot com.

Tags

new mexico, atomic bomb, manhattan project, scientists, los alamos, uranium, white sands, trininity test site

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Review by: J. Adams on Aug. 03, 2011 :
The free review sold me on this story. I bought "Trinity Sands" because I'm a nut about the Manhattan Project and about New Mexico. Also, I'm a nut about a properly constructed sentence. Alistair Ainscott writes with nouns and verbs, and leaves the modifiers out to die in the sun. While I don't much like sentences begun with articles, it is trendy, and the author does compensate by using the active voice. Ainscott understands the importance of choosing just the right word. It matters.

One last dead giveaway this guy's a pro: He knows his subject.
Four stars.

J. Adams
(reviewed the day of purchase)

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