The Loch (novel)

The Loch
First edition
AuthorSteve Alten
LanguageEnglish scottish accent
GenreScience fiction, Drama, Legal thriller mystery
PublisherTsunami Books
Publication date
May 2005
Publication placeUnited States
Media typehardback & paperback
Pages496
ISBN0-9761659-0-2 (Hardback)
OCLC58676841
813/.54 22
LC ClassPS3551.L764 L63 2005
Followed byVostok: Sequel to The Loch
Meg: Nightstalkers 

The Loch is a science fiction novel and legal thriller by Steve Alten, and was first published in 2005. The novel is the story of marine biologist Zachary Wallace. A crossover sequel with Alten's Meg series, Vostok, was released in 2015, with a further crossover occurring in Meg: Nightstalkers in 2016. A third book, The Loch: Heaven's Lake is currently unreleased.