Syzygy
by Frederik Pohl
Rear cover: `Scientists and psychics are predicting eruptions and
earthquakes that could devastate half the earth, caused by a rare
conjunction of the planets. It's called SYZYGY. A ruthless land
speculator decides to make a quick killing by starting a panic. Then
others cash in on the Syzygy Effect for their own greed: a crackpot cult
preaching doom, a politician out for votes, a quack scientist out to
make the headlines. When California is paralyzed by brush fires and
flash floods, hysteria explodes. Only a dedicated scientist and a
beautiful NASA astrophysicist can prevent massive destruction. But
they're up against forces that will stop at nothing to keep the truth
from getting out.'
earthquakes that could devastate half the earth, caused by a rare
conjunction of the planets. It's called SYZYGY. A ruthless land
speculator decides to make a quick killing by starting a panic. Then
others cash in on the Syzygy Effect for their own greed: a crackpot cult
preaching doom, a politician out for votes, a quack scientist out to
make the headlines. When California is paralyzed by brush fires and
flash floods, hysteria explodes. Only a dedicated scientist and a
beautiful NASA astrophysicist can prevent massive destruction. But
they're up against forces that will stop at nothing to keep the truth
from getting out.'