Table of Contents

Chapter 1 1
Chapter 2 7
Chapter 3 15
Chapter 4 23
Chapter 5 31
Chapter 6 39
Chapter 7 47
Chapter 8 59
Chapter 9 67
Chapter 10 77
Chapter 11 85
Chapter 12 93
Chapter 13 101
Chapter 14 111
Chapter 15 119
Chapter 16 129
Chapter 17 139
Chapter 18 145
Chapter 19 153
Chapter 20 161
Chapter 21 169
Chapter 22 177
Chapter 23 185
Chapter 24 195
Chapter 25 205
Chapter 26 215
Chapter 27 225
Chapter 28 235
Chapter 29 243
Chapter 30 251
Chapter 31 259
Chapter 32 267
Chapter 33 275
Chapter 34 285
Chapter 35 293
Chapter 36 303
Chapter 37 311
Chapter 38 319
Chapter 39 327
Chapter 40 335
Chapter 41 345
Chapter 42 355
Chapter 43 359
Chapter 44 369
Chapter 45 377
Acknowledgements 383
About the Author 385

About the Author

Born in the UK, Tom has been a consultant in environment, sustainability and climate change since 1990 and been involved in environmental protection and campaigning since 1978. At last count, he has worked in twenty-eight countries for governments and many industries. He has a degree in civil engineering, an MBA, an MSc in environmental technology from Imperial College,
London, and professional qualifications in environmental and greenhouse gas management.
He has many interests stemming from the many influences over his life. From a young age he has loved nature and wildlife. His father’s front line experience throughout World War Two, as well as his own travels, led to an interest in modern history. The turbulent 60s and 70s, and being an exchange student in the US during Watergate, led to an interest in politics. Growing up in Swindon, once a great railway town, and seeing express trains screaming through, like fiery dragons, in the last days of steam, turned him into an incurable trainspotter.
He has had a long love affair with music. His much older brother, John, introduced him to early rock n’ roll even before the amazing music explosion of the 1960s. John’s LP of Walt Disney’s Fantasia introduced him to classical
music. Tom joined a local choir and has been a choral singer ever since, including over two hundred performances with the London Philharmonic, London Symphony and other orchestras under many of the world’s greatest conductors. John’s recordings of The Goon Show triggered Tom’s lifetime love of comedy. His English and Irish heritage and worldwide travels led
him to seeking out the pubs and beers of the world. Since 1999, he has lived in Western Australia and helped raise a family—
the best thing he has done—and has travelled and worked throughout Australia, appreciating its beauty and diversity. He has been involved in many campaigns there, including ending the logging of the ancient forests of the south-west and whaling in the Antarctic as well as working towards climate action. In this, he has observed Australian climate politics with a mix of amusement and horror. You couldn’t make it up.
The Fossilarchy is his first solo novel. His first novel, The Seventh Boat, co-authored with David Ashbridge, is about whaling in the Southern Ocean and is an Amazon eBook.

Reviews

"As a huge fan of the upswell in modern climate fiction, it was exciting to see the action-thriller genre taking up the mantle in this excellent work by author Tom Clark. One of the features that I especially enjoyed was the sense of urgency in the plot and surrounding context, and the build-up of frustration as characters are both wronged by the sinister fossil fuel industry and ignored despite their very legitimate concerns. Daring to walk an extreme line that could become a frightening reality if we don't change our ways soon, the action scenes were cinematically penned against the stark backdrop of the coal industry. The political elements were intelligently considered, and then a selection of well-developed, tough, and determined characters carry us confidently through the narrative. Overall, I would highly recommend The Fossilarchy for thriller fans seeking something original and bang up to date to get their teeth into." -Readers' Favorite Review