Read by Cassandra Campbell

After Megan Reynolds loses her job as head of a San Francisco nonprofit, she returns to the support of her family in her affluent hometown of Cathedral Beach. Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, a fireball rips through the lobby of a luxury hotel, an apparent terrorist bombing. Security cameras capture the attack, and soon television news footage shows two men escaping, one Middle Eastern and one American. Megan and her mother recognize the American as Megan's brother, Cameron, who may have become enmeshed with a mysterious family of wealthy Saudis. When Megan decides to investigate, she uncovers a trail of secrets and intrigue that snakes from the decadent beaches of southern Thailand to the glass skyscrapers of Hong Kong, and along the way she uncovers some shocking truths in her family's past. View video clip of Christopher Rice discussing characters and setting of The Moonlit Earth. "Smooth tones and a clear presentation are precisely what listeners have come to expect from narrator Cassandra Campbell. Here she gives strong character definition as well as appropriate pacing and intensity to this sprawling, loosely organized story…The international action combined with family drama presents Campbell with challenges of accent, tempo, and emphasis, which she manages convincingly…[providing] a satisfying listening experience." "Christopher Rice shows his guns by weaving family secrets, breakneck plotting, and true-to-life characters into a thriller of unusual depth. The Moonlit Earth is intense, moving, and rich in ways that promise a stellar career. Well done!" "Christopher Rice delivers it all: action, suspense, and international intrigue. The Moonlit Earth is a timely and tautly told tale." "A compelling cat-and-mouse thriller…Rice sensitively charts the relationship of two close-knit siblings."

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