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As far as I can tell, these were the only 2 in the series. Moran did write two other books with similar plots -

Dallas Down (1987)
From Library Journal
Dallas, former fount of wealth and prestige, is on its uppers in this tale of imminent doom. The author of Cold Sea Rising , about melting polar icecaps, here makes Dallas the victim of a reverse fate. A paralyzing drought afflicts the city. Strict rationing is in force; the vast underground caverns once supported by abundant water now threaten to collapse; huge sinkholes require evacuation of millions of residents. A synfuels magnate in Dallas plots to divert the Rio Grande to sustain his water-hungry technology. Eventually, after Mexico has been goaded by the theft of its water supply, a lone spelunker stands between the magnate and Mexico's nuclear revenge. The scientific back-up, whiff of romance, and an amazing but satisfying end add up to great white-knuckle entertainment. Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



Cold Sea Rising (1986)-
From Publishers Weekly
This first novel recalls one of those disaster movies in which famous stars huff and puff in order to save the world from calamity. The book's main problem is plausibility. Maybe a volcano could cause the Ross Ice Shelf to split off from the rest of Antarctica and drift north, threatening to raise sea levels by 20 feet. But despite Moran's best efforts to provide scientific credibility, this scenario is not convincing. Set in 1990, the narrative moves from its frosty premise into the level of superpower conflict as the Russians try to turn the floating ice into armed platforms that would bob around off the U.S. coast. Attempting to forestall the progress of the ice and a probable World War III, are a New York Times reporter with unusual clout and his father-in-law, Admiral Waldo Rankin, the foremost authority on Antarctica. Wooden characters and a lack of palpable excitement will leave readers cold. 40,000 first printing; $50,000 ad/promo; paperback rights to Berkley.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
Moran has pulled together earth science, politics, romance, and stock characters for a fast-paced disaster story. In glacial Antarctica, the earth's frozen crust is breached by a spewing volcanic plume. The fissure grows until the Ross Ice Shelf floats free and drifts toward the warm Pacific; soon the melting glacier will flood every island and port. Predictably, the villainous Soviets launch a plot to carve out smaller icebergs and turn them into floating ports for world takeover. Waldo Rankin, ace Antarctic scientist, recruits son-in-law Josh to sound the alarm via his New York Times network. Daughter Melissa and her counterpart glaciologist Anna in the USSR work separately to provide convincing data to show the potential catastrophe. Anyone who relishes tales of collapsing buildings, colliding meteors, and vehicles gone berserk will enjoy this latest version of the ultimate cataclysm. Barbara Conaty, Medical Coll. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

2006-12-11 09:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by HCCLIB 6 · 0 0

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