Deception Point
About this book
Deception Point is a 2001 mystery-thriller novel by American author Dan Brown. It is Brown's third novel. It was published by Simon & Schuster. The novel follows White House intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton's involvement in corroborating NASA's discovery of a meteorite that supposedly contains proof of extraterrestrial life, resembling the ALH84001 case. The discovery comes at a time close to the United States presidential election in which her father is running. The discovery will aid the campaign of her employer, the incumbent president of the United States, Zachary Herney, but put her further at odds with her already estranged father, Senator Sedgwick Sexton, a senator who is running for election. Sexton, accompanied by a team of experts, must uncover the authenticity of the meteorite which will either make or break the campaign of President Herney. Contains: [Deception Point [1/2]](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL25327019W) [Deception Point [2/2]](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL30946570W)
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 709509 readers · 576 pages · ≈ 10 h 40 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Deception Point?
About ≈ 10 h 40 m — 576 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Deception Point?
576 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Deception Point?
It sits on the Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery shelves.
Is Deception Point in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Deception Point?
The main characters include Rachel Sexton, Michael Tolland.
Where does Deception Point take place?
It is set in Arctic regions, Regiones árticas, United States.
Who wrote Deception Point?
Dan Brown.