The doomsday conspiracy

Sidney Sheldon · first published 1992 · ISBN 9780446363662

Sheldon's thriller follows a naval intelligence officer as he tracks witnesses to what appears to be a balloon crash in Switzerland, only to discover the wreckage is actually an alien spacecraft. Multiple governments coordinate to eliminate those who know about the extraterrestrial contact, while Bellamy races to uncover the truth about this international conspiracy. The novel weaves espionage with science fiction as it confronts themes of environmental destruction and institutional corruption.