This book is a real roller coaster and will keep readers obsessively turning the pages all the way through until the very end.-Tracy A. Fischer, Readers' Favorite On a strange world, a geneticist worries about environmental catastrophe and the safety of his wife and daughter. He is asked by the leaders of his planet to warn others of the danger, but it goes horribly wrong when fear of the future and love for his family cloud his judgment. Meanwhile, a scientist sees a lifelong dream fulfilled. Scott Benbow has always looked for messages in the skies. Despite his hope, Scott is still surprised when his team at SETI picks up a signal. He is absolutely shocked when they pinpoint the origin of the signal: Venus. As Scott and his team partner, James McArthur, lead a mission to the planet, back on Earth a son is struggling with his father's violent legacy. Matt has spent his entire life afraid of his father, Kurt. Now Matt discovers that his father knows more about the Venus mission than he admits-and he could be trying to stop the expedition by any means possible. Why? What could cause such a desperate reaction? Read The Messenger Within and uncover the devastating secret of Venus.