Coming July 2023
THE SPILL - A NOVEL BY KEITH ABBOTT
“TERRORISTS CONTAMINATE THE WORLD'S OIL SUPPLY...CAN WE SURVIVE?"
“Oil Spill.” Haunting words in a midnight call deliver a gut-wrenching blow to Jesse Ford, Vice-President of Americo Oil and Gas Company.
The Desert Rose, a prized oil tanker in Lagos, Nigeria, has been sabotaged. Two people are brutally murdered. The uncontrollable spill releases millions of gallons of oil into the sea, leading to the closure of the vital Lagos oil export terminal, a crucial lifeline for the Nigerian economy.
Jesse is sent to Lagos to manage the disaster, investigate the cause and mitigate the damage. However, the company board of directors demands swift action from Jesse. Millions of dollars are lost daily from the environmental catastrophe.
Desperate to clean up the spill, Jesse reluctantly hires a mysterious French company that claims to have a revolutionary solution-a micro-organism called Denz that feeds on petroleum. However, doubts creep in about the effectiveness and potential dangers of Denz.
Now Jesse and his team race against the clock to stop Denz before it’s too late. The stakes are high. The future hangs in the balance, but is it too late to prevent irreversible damage?”
ABOUT AUTHOR KEITH ABBOTT
Raised on the rugged deserts of the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico and the Rocky Mountains of Colorado helped shape the life of Keith Abbott. He practiced law in Colorado for 37 years, specializing in the oil and gas industry, where he participated in the drilling, production, and sale of over 500 oil and gas wells. His career also immersed him into the thrilling depths of the courtroom, with a few murder trials to add some spice to his illustrious career.
However, his talents extend far beyond the oil fields and hallowed halls of justice. He has been published in The Colorado Lawyer, a magazine of current legal issues. In addition, his intriguing short story, The 100,000 Year War, has won awards for Best Short Story in the thriller genre.
The Spill marks his debut in the world of novel writing. The Spill is a gripping, white-knuckle page-turner that will keep readers on the edge of their seats and marks a new chapter for an already accomplished career.
Keith Abbott is a member of several distinguished writing communities, including the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Association, The Florida Writers Association, The Writers League of the Villages, Working Writers Critique Group, and Pen, Paper & Pals.
He lives in Florida, where the sun-kissed skies fuel his vivid imagination and extraordinary storytelling.
