CHERNOBYLITE

Book excerpt: Chernobyl. A name synonymous with death and destruction, where danger lurks in the basement below the nuclear reactor and the exclusion zone for miles around is a radioactive wasteland. The generators creating electrical power have long been silent, but a brutal Ukrainian criminal organisation is now using Chernobyl to generate an entirely different kind of power. A giant of a man, Tommy is fighting for the Olympic Judo gold medal, but is struck by tragedy and drawn into a web of danger and intrigue, with those closest to Tommy under mortal threat. From country Australia, war torn Chechnya and the USA, take a wild ride through Romania and Ukraine with Tommy as he must use all his skills and training to save the ones he loves. Spanning three continents and two decades, lives and fates are intertwined in this riveting story that will keep you captivated right through to its gripping conclusion.