The Day Half of China Flooded
What happens when the world’s largest dam begins to fail? In Dam Break: The Day Half of China Flooded, Dieter Gartelmann delivers a gripping techno-disaster thriller spanning Iran, India and China. Iranian water engineer Azar Hosseini and Indian hydrology PhD student Viraj Kumar uncover warnings that China’s massive Three Gorges Dam could collapse. As political pressure mounts and powerful officials try to hide the danger, a catastrophic chain of events begins. With millions of lives at stake and a towering wall of water racing toward major cities, science, courage and international cooperation become humanity’s last hope.

Dieter Gartelmann lives by himself in Adelaide, Australia. He was born in Bremen, Germany. His family migrated to Australia in 1953. He is the author of two previous books, Destiny Cottage and Pandemic.

Dam Break is a riveting geopolitical thriller about love, resilience, and disasters. Can two young outsiders stop the flood of the century?