Megaflood (Northwest Tales, #3)

MEGAFLOOD tells the tale of two young people, driven from their village for a forbidden love, whose flight from an angry chieftain leads them into greater danger. The story unfolds on two levels, one in the modern world, where archeologists discover an amulet charm on a body unearthed in a coastal bog. The other takes place in the ancient world where a mysterious shamanic spirit describes hardships the young couple faced.
MEGAFLOOD is a multi-layered, spellbinding tale with authentic portrayals of ancient people, modern-day researchers, and the fierce animals that lived alongside humans — mammoths, giant bears, cave lions, and sabertooth cats.
Thomas P. Hopp researched his subject thoroughly to give an accurate portrayal of the people and animals of those ancient times.

Thomas Patrick Hopp routinely imagines the unimaginable. He writes science fiction and mystery thriller novels that draw on his background as a scientist and scholar of the natural world in all its glory and terror. His stories have won multiple literary awards and garnered him a worldwide following. He is a member of both the Mystery Writers of America and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and served for several years as President of the Northwest Chapter of MWA. Tom is also an internationally recognized molecular biologist. He discovered powerful immune-system hormones and helped found the multi-billion-dollar Seattle biotechnology company Immunex Corporation. He advised the team that created Immunex's blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel. He developed the first commercially successful nanotechnology device, a molecular handle for manipulating proteins at the atomic level, which is used by medical researchers around the world to study human cells and every major microbe known to science.
Tom's NORTHWEST TALES are thrillers set against backdrops of disaster, whether natural or man-made. Earthquakes, eruptions, and epidemics are grist for these gripping adventures. Tom's mystery stories follow Dr. Peyton McKean, a super-intelligent sleuth known as "The Greatest Mind Since Sherlock Holmes." Viruses, microbes, and evil geniuses form the core of his opposition. Tom's DINOSAUR WARS science fiction stories read like "Star Wars meets Jurassic Park." Featuring laser-blasting space invaders and huge beasts from the past, they follow Yellowstone Park naturalist Chase Armstrong and Montana rancher's daughter Kit Daniels, who struggle to survive in a world where dinosaurs live again. Most of Tom's tumultuous adventures are suitable for readers young and old.