Carl is taken into custody and whisked off to the Guantanamo Bay of the Arctic to be caged alongside the world's most notorious terrorists and subjected to physical and mental torture at gunpoint to try to wring the truth out of him. He's not sure who is the most dangerous...his captors, or his fellow inmates.

Carl must make them believe him...he knows nothing about the stolen gold or the break-in. How could he? He's just a kid, right?

Clearing his name, escape, and survival are the top things on his mind, but the only thing less compatible with survival than his treatment is the landscape outside. They tell him that when the shivering stops, that's when you should start to worry. It's your body's way of signaling that it's lost the battle to keep your blood warm. But by then you'll be too weak to retrace your steps. Chances are you'll be so confused and disoriented that you won't even recall what it was you were fleeing in the first place. All you'll want to do is lie down in the snow and close your eyes.

Advertised as the television show 24 for teens, Icecore is as exciting as it gets, with thrilling action and exciting characters you won't be able to forget. The suspense builds relentlessly to a crashing, unexpected climax. I'll be looking for more from this exceptional author.