Rainier Erupts!

Thomas Patrick Hopp writes science fiction and mystery/ thriller novels that make use of his background as a scientist and scholar of the natural world. His stories have won multiple literary awards and gained him a worldwide following. He is an active professional member of both the Mystery Writers of America and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Before he took up writing Tom was an internationally recognized molecular biologist. He discovered powerful hormones that strengthen the immune system and helped found the multi-billion-dollar Seattle biotechnology company Immunex Corporation. He advised the team that created Immunex's blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel. He innovated techniques for analyzing protein molecular structures. He developed the first commercially successful nanotechnology device, a molecular handle for manipulating molecules at the atomic level. This product has been used in molecular biology labs throughout the world to study human cells and every major microbe known to science. Tom's mystery stories follow Dr. Peyton McKean, a super-intelligent sleuth known as "The Greatest Mind Since Sherlock Holmes." Like the author himself, Dr. McKean is not so much a user of DNA tests as an inventor of DNA tests. Viruses, microbes, and evil geniuses form the core of his opposition. Dr. McKean possesses tremendous intellectual power, but often must back it up with daring feats that would challenge James Bond. Tom's Dinosaur Wars books have been described as "Star Wars meets Jurassic Park." Featuring laser-blasting space invaders and huge beasts revived from Earth's past, these tales follow Yellowstone Park naturalist Chase Armstrong and Montana rancher's daughter Kit Daniels as they struggle to survive in a world where dinosaurs live again. These exciting science fiction adventures are suitable for all ages and both genders.