Nightstalkers (Meg 06) by Steve Alten

Nightstalkers (Meg 06) by Steve Alten
Author: Steve Alten; Narrator: Keith Szarabajka
Full Title: Nightstalkers (Meg, Book 6)
Release Year: 2016
Genres: Science Fiction, Horror, Technothriller, Action, Thriller

Following the events in the Panthalassa sea, Jonas Taylor is aging while his son David struggles with the psychological trauma of his previous underwater missions. The plot intensifies when two Liopleurodon pups escape into the open ocean, quickly growing into massive apex predators that threaten global maritime safety. Simultaneously, a clandestine government facility known as the 'Maze' houses various prehistoric nightmares that are inadvertently released into the wild. David Taylor is forced to lead a dangerous expedition to hunt down these ancient killers before they can decimate the world's fish stocks and human populations. The story blends deep-sea exploration with military conspiracies as the Taylor family faces their most diverse set of prehistoric threats yet. As the carnage spreads across the globe, the characters must navigate a landscape of corporate greed and primal survival. The novel serves as a high-stakes bridge in the series, expanding the scope of the prehistoric resurgence beyond just the Megalodon.