“Deep Driller”: A Riveting Tale of North Sea Oil Amidst the Rise of Scottish Nationalism
"The author, who spent his career in financing exploration for oil and gas around the globe, obviously knows whereof he writes, weaving a story of industrial spying and potential terrorist sabotage linked to the Scottish nationalism of the 1970's. His characters come alive through well-crafted dialogue, whether straight Yankee English or tinged with the Scottish, Norwegian or Cajun accents of the polyglot crew of the rig," said B. Jenkins Middleton of Washington, D.C., about the new novel "Deep Driller" by Henry F. Merritt.
(Media-Newswire.com) - New York, NY, Greenwich, CT, Washington, D.C. and Aberdeen, Scotland, October 27, 2009 - The novelist Henry F. Merritt’s intriguing new book “Deep Driller” has created a sensation in the wake of its opening kick-off event in Southern Connecticut and the New York City area. The pioneering days of oil exploration off the coast of Scotland, the rise of Scottish Nationalist elements, corporate espionage and counter-terrorism make for a riveting page-turner by Merritt that is exciting and entertaining readers.
“There is a significant amount of corporate espionage in oil exploration…and ‘Deep Driller’ is set at a time of great exploration in the North Sea,” said author Henry F. Merritt. “Oil rigs and platforms on the North Sea were mini-United Nations.”
Events kicking off the new thriller “Deep Driller” ( Xlibris ) by Henry F. Merritt were launched in the New York City-hinterland of Connecticut earlier this month and were attended by legions of community leaders, enthusiasts, writers and professionals as well as friends and colleagues of the author. http://media-newswire.com/release_1103464.html
“Mention oil and often the next thought is 'what is the price per barrel' as people struggle to pay fuel bills for home and transportation. There is another price, and that is the human price paid by those doing the treacherous and physically and emotionally taxing work on isolated oil rigs. Henry Merritt knows this life and what it demands as he tells the story of grueling work, comradeship and sabotage on a floating oil rig in the North Sea. The high stakes of the oil business are exposed. Merritt puts flesh and blood and soul on the bones of his characters so the reader is present in the dangerous world of high winds, angry seas, and imminent violence. The author knows these men, their weather, and the far edges of the price that is paid for oil,” wrote Alexandra Broyard of Chilmark, Massachusetts in a recent review of the book. http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Driller-Henry-F-Merritt/dp/143638656X
“The ending of ‘Deep Driller’ was unexpected and left me sitting on the end of my chair; As a reader, I was in total suspense,” said Ray Pacific a Southern Connecticut reader who attended the opening book signing and kick-off event with the author on October 17.
Mr. Howard E. Douglas, of Austin, Texas, stated in a recent review: “Once upon a time in the history of Western Civilization, there were men and women who pursued their professions or calling yet still found time to keep diaries or create literature and art for the sheer joy of the undertaking and as affirmation of the human genius. Alas, that element of our culture would seem in decline. Henry ( Buzz ) Merritt's new book, ‘Deep Driller’, gives us hope that modern pop culture has not leveled everyone into a homogeneous blob of inarticulate matter. Mr. Merritt has created a whopping good story infused with his love of the sea, a practitioner's grasp of the oil industry and a natural storyteller's eye for the richness of human nature. Despite the very contemporary setting, there is a kind of 19th century flair for wild places, for character and suspense. He knows his subject and geography and describes places and events with the sureness of having ‘been there and done that’. At the last page, the reader can feel that he has been told a compelling story by a character in the book itself. And perhaps that is so. Who knows?”
Mr. B. Jenkins Middleton, Esq., of the Washington, D.C.-area said: “ “Deep Driller’ rhymes with ‘thriller,’ which is what this fast-paced tale is, in spades. But it's much more than that: A detailed education in the culture and intricacies of the oil exploration business in general and offshore drilling platforms in particular - in this case, a 250-foot tall behemoth in the midst of a raging storm in the North Sea. The author, who spent his career in financing exploration for oil and gas around the globe, obviously knows whereof he writes, weaving a story of industrial spying and potential terrorist sabotage linked to the Scottish nationalism of the 1970's. His characters come alive through well-crafted dialogue, whether straight Yankee English or tinged with the Scottish, Norwegian or Cajun accents of the polyglot crew of the rig. You won't be tempted to read this one to put you to sleep!”
“Henry Merritt’s penetrating new novel "Deep Driller" captivated New England crowds at kick-off events in Connecticut and the New York City area,” said Philip Smith, Executive Director of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Public Policy Analysis ( CPPA ). “‘Deep Driller’ is a riveting tale of North Sea oil exploration amidst the rise of Scottish nationalism.”
“‘Deep Driller’ is a penetrating and captivating novel about the pioneering, wild-West days of North Sea oil exploration, corporate and international espionage and the rise of Scottish Nationalism. Indeed, many contemporary issues of national identity, security, counter-terrorism operations and the struggle for energy resources come to vivid life in the book’s colorful international cast of characters who engage in a timeless struggle against the rugged sea and conflicting personal, corporate and national interests,” Smith concluded. Just newly released, “Deep Driller” is available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon and elsewhere. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Deep-Driller/Henry-F-Merritt/e/9781436386562/?itm=1&tabname=custreview#TABS&usri=deep+driller
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