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Debut Author and Geophysicist Embarks on Voyage to Discover Sunken Treasure and Independence

In his thrilling new novel Roof of Hell (published by Trafford Publishing), author Roger Alidade embarks on a life-threatening treasure hunt in the isolation of the Bering Sea and Pacific Ocean as two individuals search for answers to their personal questions of life path and history.

When a small jade Buddha figurine snagged by a Dutch Harbor fishing trawler in the remote Aleutian Islands surfaces in public, its existence sets off a treasure hunt for Imperial Japanese wealth looted after WWII, but a ticking time bomb, the mighty volcano Mt Shishaldin rumbles and spews gray ash high into the sky, threatening all who dare enter her shadow.

In the middle of this race appears Eric, a successful corporate geophysicist and salvage expert for a multinational conglomerate who has just walked away from the perfect corporate life when the burning desire to get back in the field and escape the ever-entombing office overcame him. Fortunately, he has agreed to help a mysterious Japanese-American lawyer from NYC named Naomi, who is also at a life crossroads, on her quest to recover her heritage – a heritage that can only be found in a lost submarine linked to the jade figurine.

As Eric struggles to make sense of the few available bits of information about the location of the Japanese sub, he chides himself for running away from the good life, especially because this adventure may end up killing him. However, he soon becomes resolved to enter the fight when the highest tech salvage ship in existence, the Mediterranean, a ship often commissioned by his old company, shows up in the harbor. With the help of the aging captain of the creaking Arctic Sun and his illusionary side kick, Frankie, Eric and Naomi head into the treacherous dark waters and hidden shoals around the smoldering Mt. Shishaldin. Of course, their uncertainty about who they really are becomes magnified by the disappointing results as they search in vain.

Low on fuel, daring to get even closer to the deadly volcano, can the crew of the Arctic Sun find this mysterious treasure? Or will it continue to elude explorers for years to come? Will Eric and Naomi survive if their heavily armed rival ship, the Mediterranean, captures them? And will they escape the arctic waters before the volcano blows and unleashes a tsunami of epic proportions? Find out in the startling conclusion of Alidade’s masterful thriller Roof of Hell, a book that surpasses the archeology and action of Indiana Jones and Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt adventures combined.

Alidade had worked for more than 30 years as a geophysicist in energy exploration, covering virtually every continent, sea and ocean around the world. In his free time, he enjoys photography, studying ancient civilizations, and combining the two into his travels. Roof of Hell is Alidade’s first official fiction publication.

Trafford Publishing is the premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, please visit http://www.trafford.com.