McLean Man Writes Thriller On Oil Industry

One of the more recent books to hit the shelves about modern oil issues is by one of McLean's own neighbors.

a thriller that follows NASA Scientist Albert Stern as he "stumbles upon an exotic biochemical weapon with an insatiable appetite for crude oil."

"Thus begins a saga that culminates in nuclear chaos in the Middle East," reads the description for the book.

Torrens is no stranger to the international petroleum market: He served in senior legal positions with two of the world's major oil companies for more than 15 years, and also worked for 17 years as an energy legal advisor for an international financial institution, according to his bio.

The thriller is available on e-Book via both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Create Space is also selling paperback copies.

For more on the book, read this announcement about Viking Sands.

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