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A dose of spine-chilling thrills, fast-paced action, adventure, conspiracy, and technology, is what readers can look forward to in the novella, Hell Island. Summary Of The Book What horrors await Shane Schofield and his team on Hell Island? This secluded Pacific Island, previously a Japanese airfield, is now home to secret experiments undertaken by the American government. When contact cannot be established with the island, the series’ hero, Captain Shane Schofield and four crack Special Forces teams are sent in to investigate. It soon comes to light that this island was used to create an elite army of super soldiers. But, the experiment went awry. Members of the squads soon begin to fall prey to the enemy and it is clear that they are up against a mighty force. Genetically enhanced creatures are at large and are adept at warfare, with M-4 Colt Commandos to boot. What exactly are these genetically enhanced creatures that they have encountered? Is there a way of sedating them? Will Shane and his team survive the ordeal? Will they be able to vanquish the enemy? What role does former head of the Marines Unit, Captain William Buck "Buccaneer" Broyles have to play in all this? Fans of the series will get a rare glimpse into Shane’s emotional state of mind in this book. Hell Island was written as part of the Books Alive programme in Australia. 200, 000 copies of the book were initially distributed for free and then later sold at book stores. About Matthew Reilly Matthew Reilly is a popular Australian author in the thriller and action genre. He has also written books like like Contest, Temple, Ice Station, The Five Greatest Warriors, Area 7, and The Six Sacred Stones. He was born on July 2, 1974, in Sydney, Australia and was a Law student at the University of New South Wales. He self-published his debut novel at 19 and it was soon picked up by a leading publisher. He went on to achieve astounding success, with his works being printed in twenty different languages and selling over 4 million copies. His books have made the bestseller lists.