The River [Paperback]

"A wild river ride of tension, intrigue and romance...Hang on--it's going to be a bumpy ride! Excellent read!" -- Silver Moon Magazine

"Cheryl Kaye Tardif has penned a killer of a thriller...settle in for a wild and captivating ride." -- Beverly J. Scott, author of Jenafs Choice

"Cheryl Kaye Tardif has penned a killer of a thriller...grab a container of your favorite brew and settle in for a wild and captivating ride on The River." -- Beverly J. Scott ~ Author of Jena¡¦s Choice, Ruth Fever and Righteous Revenge

"Exciting and vivid...A thrilling adventure where science sniffs harder, desperate to find the fountain-of-youth." -- Midwest Book Review

"Local author Cheryl Kaye Tardif specializes in mile-a-minute pot-boiler mysteries, usually set in Western Canadian locales." -- Edmonton Sun (Graham Hicks - June 15, 2006)

"The River combines intrigue, science, love and adventure and is sure to keep readers clamoring for more." -- Edmonton Sun (Heather Andrews Miller)

"The River is a gripping combination of suspense, sci-fi and adventure...a cross between Michael Crichton's Timeline and Dan Brown's Angels & Demons."  -- Matt Scofield, a fan

¡§A wild river ride of tension, intrigue and romance...Hang on--it's going to be a bumpy ride! Excellent read!¡¨ -- S.L. Bartlett, Silver Moon Magazine

¡§Cheryl Kaye Tardif['s]...latest suspense thriller, The River...combines intrigue, science, love and adventure and is sure to keep readers clamoring for more.¡¨ -- Heather Andrews Miller, Edmonton Sun

¡§Exciting and vivid. Tardif¡¦s latest novel sweeps readers along into uncharted, wild Canadian territory. A thrilling adventure...¡¨ -- Christina Francine, Midwest Book Review

The South Nahanni River has a history of mysterious deaths, disappearances and headless corpses, but it may also hold the key to humanity's survival... or its destruction.

Seven years ago, Del Hawthorne's father and three of his friends disappeared near the Nahanni River and were presumed dead. When one of the missing men stumbles onto the University grounds, alive but barely recognizable and aging before her eyes, Del is shocked. Especially when the man tells her something inconceivable. Her father is still alive!

Gathering a group of volunteers, Del travels to the Nahanni River to rescue her father. There, she finds a secret river that plunges her into a technologically advanced world of nanobots and painful serums. Del uncovers a conspiracy of unimaginable horror, a plot that threatens to destroy us all. Will humanity be sacrificed for the taste of eternal life?

"Cheryl Kaye Tardif has once again captivated readers in her third novel and latest suspense thriller, The River. Set in the wilds of Canada's north, The River combines intrigue, science, love and adventure and is sure to keep readers clamoring for more."
-Heather Andrews Miller, Edmonton Sun

"Exciting and vivid. Tardif's latest novel sweeps readers along into uncharted, wild Canadian territory. A thrilling adventure where science sniffs harder, desperate to find the fountain-of-youth."
-Christina Francine, Midwest Book Review

"A wild river ride of tension, intrigue and romance as a motley crew of adventurers take you on a search for a man of the past who holds the key to the future, and the secret to eternal youth and power. Hang on--it's going to be a bumpy ride! Excellent read!"
-S.L. Bartlett, Silver Moon Magazine

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Dear Reader:

One of my motherfs friends had a dream to travel along a mysterious river in Canada. When my mother told me some of the rumors of this river--the name of which she couldnft remember--I became hooked and a chilling story began to brew in my mind. The search was on to find that river.

The South Nahanni River in Canadafs rugged Northwest Territories is one of the most spectacular sights in the world. It is fraught with exquisite beauty and hidden dangers. It is also filled with an abundance of plant and animal life--not to mention, woven with legends eolder than dirtf, as my husband would say.

This may be the river to which my motherfs friend was referring. Or it may not. Nevertheless, the Nahanni River holds many secrets. Decades ago headless skeletons and corpses were discovered along its banks. Over the years, people have gone missing, and Ifve heard it referred to as the eBermuda Triangle of Canadaf.

Although THE RIVER is interwoven with fact, this novel is a work of fact...and fiction.

Ifll let you be the judge of which is which.

Take the ride of your life, down... THE RIVER

Del marched forward, determined to find a sign.

Jakefs arm snaked out. gWait!h

She raised a hand, warding him off, then strode toward the far wall. She made it halfway across the room when the air shifted around her. She stopped.

There has to be something! Schroeder wouldnft lead us here for nothing.

She stepped forward, between the two strips of crystal.

And something weird happened.

The blue light of the crystals flaredcalive.

Jake pulled her back. gDonft go any closer, Del. Itfs not safe.h

His blue eyes pleaded with her, but she shook her head, ignoring him. Her father needed her. She was his only hope. And there was no way on earth that she had come this far only to give up.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Peter heave a frustrated groan. He muttered something beneath his breath, then stumbled between the crystals.

gPeter!h

Frozen with fear, she gulped in a huge breath as two slender trails of metallic sapphire light crawled down the cave walls toward him. The tentacles of light slithered across the floor, colliding at his feet. Inch by inch, they wrapped around his legs, throbbing to the beat of the alarm. Within seconds, he was enveloped in a strange liquid mercury radiance.

gOh my God,h she whispered.

Peterfs jaw dropped and his eyes widened, terrified. Bit by bit, his entire body disintegrated--each molecule separating, stretching grotesquely. He slowly becamecdust.

In a flash, Peter Cavanaugh was gone.

Del knew that there were times when a decision must be made, and made fast¯regardless of the possible outcome. A decision of fate. Or destiny.

Catching Jakefs eye, she threw him a beaming smile. Before he could stop her, she stepped between the crystals, welcoming the sapphire light that skimmed icily up her body.

Jakefs mouth opened in horror. gNo, Del!h She dissolved into an infinite number of particlesc

Cheryl Kaye Tardif is the author of Divine Intervention, the 'psi-fi' suspense thriller that has been compared to Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb's In Death series. She also wrote the emotionally heart-wrenching mystery, Whale Song, a novel that has become a hit with all ages. Whale Song will be re-released as a new revised and expanded special edition in January 2007 by Kunati Inc. Book Publishers with 20% more content. Whale Song is currently being considered for a movie option by a leading Canadian film producer.

Tardif has appeared on Shaw TV Red Deer, RDTV, Shaw TV Edmonton, Global News Morning Edition, CFRN TV and A-Channel TV. She has also been a guest on CJSR's "Liquid Chatter Talk Radio" and New Age Radio out of Waukegan, Illinois. She has been featured in Real Estate Weekly, which referred to Tardif as a gem in the literary world, The Edmonton Examine, Alberta Native News and Edmonton Woman Magazine.

Tardif is busy writing Divine Justice, the second in the Divine mystery series. She has also started a chilling new suspense novel titled Children of the Fog. Along with various fiction projects, Cheryl Kaye Tardif is also working on a non-fiction title, Porch Monkeys, a story based on the life and 2006 murder of her brother Jason Kaye.