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Following an illegal resurrection by a sensationalist news network, former reporter George Eberhart returns to the newsroom only to uncover hints of aliens among journalists. His wife, Lucky, loses her job for her part in the revival and must confront harsh realities beyond her philosophical ideals. Reverend Jimmy‑Don Gilray is convinced the Day of Judgment will strike at midnight on December 31, 1999, yet the presence of extraterrestrials threatens to dismantle this prophecy. Meanwhile, Carla Hazard, Sandy Ellison, and Martha Shummel experience a twist of fate—are they mere beneficiaries of chance, or pawns in a sinister alien scheme? As the new millennium approaches, the true threat looms closer.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: John Kessel
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