A mission to murder .
Fifteen miles long, bordered by pristine white beaches,Balesin is an emerald paradise in the blue waters of the South Pacific and hometo a bizarre religious cult. Since World War II, the people of Balesin haveworshiped airplanes and the rich cargo they carry. Hoping to obtain the spoilsof the modern world, they have spent decades trying to lure aircraft down outof the sky with a homemade airstrip and mock planes. But for those who know it,Balesin has an even darker side-one shrouded in a legend of death andcannibalism.
For Nicolette Scott, an expedition to Balesin brings together her life''stwin passions: archaeology and airplanes. But soon two members of theexpedition are dead, and from thousands of miles away, a powerful noose ofintrigue is tightening around natives and visitors alike. Now Nicolette''s lifeis in danger too, as her research brings her closer to uncovering this strangeisland''s long-held mysteries, secrets from the past that have the power tokill.
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