The Ice Limit

The Ice Limit is a 2000 techno-thriller novel published by Grand Central Publishing. It marks the first appearance of Eli Glinn, who would go on to appear in both the Agent Pendergast and Gideon Crew series.

A sequel, Beyond the Ice Limit, was officially announced on February 17, 2016, as part of the Gideon Crew series, when a preview of the cover was posted to the authors' Facebook page. It was released on May 17, 2016.

Plot Summary
"'In the desolate regions of Chile, a remarkable discovery has been made. It is a massive meteorite whose existence will change science and mankind forever. An expedition sets out to recover it, but what should be a simple undertaking becomes dangerous, and the bizarre artifact may not be what it seems. When a raging storm drives the tanker beyond the dangerous Antarctic latitude known as the Ice Limit, superstition, egos, and the unknown clash in a stunning finale that will risk the lives of everyone on board.'"-Publisher's synopsis

Continuity

 * Eli Glinn joined the Agent Pendergast series as a supporting character in the Diogenes Trilogy before featuring prominently in the Gideon Crew series.
 * In Dance of Death, Nora Kelly revealed she worked briefly at the Lloyd Museum following the events of Thunderhead.
 * Two metafictional sequels have appeared within the series: Beyond the Ice Limit in Still Life with Crows and Ice Limit III: Return to Cape Horn in Dance of Death.