A Matter of Destiny

by N.L. Williams

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615176321
• ISBN13: 9780615176321
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Springflower Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great story!

Murder, conspiracy, UFOs and a government cover-up... what's not to like? Fun story and a great storyteller! And ham radio, my lifelong avocation, plays a part. Enjoy!

Hooked from the first chapter

I was hooked from the first chapter. This is the first book I have ever purchased from another Ham Radio operator who was also a writer. I just loved it. Everyone wonders about all the government conspiracies and cover-ups about UFOs and aliens and what would happen if word ever leaked our or another crash occurred. This is a thrilling story about just that. I also loved the fast paced action. Never a dull moment when Destin is around. Whether you are a Ham Radio operator or not, this is one book you don't want to miss!

More than a thriller

I was especially interested in this book despite the fact that I seldom read fiction, let alone murder mysteries. What got my attention was the fact that it is based on a true event of a downed UFO and its supposed connection to our government's use of a new plasma weapon created by the Department of Energy. What I would want to know was how it was suppressed and what happened to the extraterrestrials in it. But of course the government isn't going to tell us that. Nancy Williams, however, in her novel The Matter of Destiny has brought the event to our attention in a way that non-fiction cannot do. Due to her excellent writing skills, it is fast-moving, suspenseful, and with a surprise ending. Along the way, the reader finds the truth of the event "between the lines". Not only is it well-written and entertaining, it's an important book--for the truth it is able to reveal fictionally Dena Blatt, author of The Artist and the Alien.

DAM EXCITING

In her first published novel, author N. L. Williams uses the breathtaking scenery around Fontana Dam, to lead us through a tale with almost as many switchbacks as Western North Carolina's legendary Dragon's Tail. With Orlando's annual Florida hamfest in full swing we meet our main character Destin Campbell, already confused at not being able to locate his longtime North Carolina friend and ham radio buddy, George Eisenhardt. Things get much more confusing when he finally locates George and his dying statement is a cryptic, "Destin, I couldn't - stop them." Sort of moved the normally congenial ham radio gathering to a different level. From that point on the action is fast-paced as Destin and his growing posse try to stop the escalating body count and discern exactly what "QGBP, alien tech" means. As the call letters and their equipment indicate, ham radio aficionados can live in their own private world of communication. In this story it's crucial to our heroes to keep in contact while beings from other planets are dropping in and those in charge of our security are taking matters into their own hands and trying to stop them. William's experiences in search and rescue as part of the Civil Air Patrol, her military background, and degree in Anthropology all benefited her during the writing of this novel. With its multiple characters, with multiple agendas, and intricate plot shifts we learn what we've already suspected, when it's comes to the government things aren't always what they seem. Sometimes our fate and destiny lies in the hands of but a few who choose to stand for what's best for all beings, regardless of where they're from.

Little Davids Fighting Goliath

Here's a book that will keep you awake--your only question: "Should I watch my back or the skies?" When Destin Campbell finds his best friend George murdered and clutching a cryptic note, "QGPB, alien tech," he has no time to grieve. The police suspect him, and the note that might lead to the real killers has disintegated in water and blood. To avenge his friend and clear himself of guilt, he knows he must use his own resources as Lockheed Martin executive and those of George's friends at the research lab where he had worked on a top-secret project. Unfortunately, the more he investigates, the more suspicion stacks up against him as bodies keep turning up, people who knew too much. He finally realizes his enemy is the massively powerful "black government" conspiracy. Cold-hearted Colonel Petrowski and his cohorts seek to form a one-world order that will replace nations. He uses his clandestine power to "blur the lines between defensive and offensive actions," while the U.S. foots the bill to research his secret weapon. Creating a cast of highly believable fictional characters, author Nancy Williams takes her premise from a Roswell-type incident that is said (by many witnesses) to have occurred on November 22, 1992 at Brookhaven, New York, and she acknowledges the report made by J.B. Michaels in his book, UFO Encounters. The only hope for Destin Campbell (and indeed the world) lies in slip-ups of the many people involved, but mostly in the unexpected alliance of characters who would normally have never come together. Williams does a masterful job of making these characters life-like and their connection plausible, to name a few: a long-haul truck driver, a firefighter, and the love interest, Bonnie Rhodes, who is a gorilla linguistic researcher. All bring their skills to bear as the "Little Davids" fighting a Goliath on steroids! Williams makes full use of her familiarity with ham radio operating that serves the protagonists so well, and she doesn't fall short on her reseach of technical subjects either. Her explanations, skillfully interwoven as the plot races forward, makes the scenario frighteningly real. I may never watch a meteorite shower quite the same way again, but I strongly recommend this book for anyone who likes a suspenseful read.