<p>Catastrophic global warming has melted the ice caps&mdash;John Barrous will stop at nothing to stake his claim on the rich, virgin continent of Antarctica.</p><p>After the murder of his wife, John escapes urban strife for the quiet life of farming. He and his fifteen-year-old daughter join in a United Nations PR event, but the Oklahoma-style land rush turns into a race against ruthless, armed competitors . . . and a corrupt politician determined to control this new land.</p><p>Excerpt:</p><p><em>Misfits from around the world, willing to fight for a new life. Faces around him had a hungry look as they sized up the competition. They had waited a lifetime for this chance, and no one wanted to be too friendly with someone they might end up killing later in the day.</em></p>