If "CROSSING THE RUBICON" were a novel set in the near future... it would be "THE SHELL GAME"! -- NY Times best-seller Steve Alten hits one out of the park.

Mike Ruppert has read this gripping novel and applauds every creative decision made its author. Because it's a novel, Alten could say things like the US is going to attack Iran, something Mike doesn't believe but most of the American population does. This "novel" is loaded with great research and compelling quotes from Rubicon and many folks well known to FTW readers. It leads them gently into the dark truths we know so well in these troubled times. Steve Alten acknowledges both Ruppert and "Rubicon" at the beginning and end of this throughly entertaining read. Here's what Ruppert had to say about "The Shell Game" in his Amazon review.

"Steve Alten's genius is in his ability to make the unpalatable irresistible and to separate research "ice cream" from research "bs". That clear thinking is what makes "The Shell Game" slice through consciousness and reach the soul like a hot scalpel through butter. Steve takes us into a terrifying future as though he were reading a military GPS locator." -- Michael C. Ruppert

It is important to buy "The Shell Game" during the "Week of Truth" -- April 16 - 22, 2008. This will drive "The Shell Game" onto the NY Times bestseller list which will open doors to TV talk shows and the chance to teach larger audiences about Peak Oil and the way things work. Just click on the image below.