Technothriller

When Cara, a statistician at the Center for Disease Control, loses a childhood friend to suicide and learns he was a gambling addict, she suspects a connection. Buried in the CDC archives, she finds her suspicion confirmed: a link between suicide and online gambling addiction was noted years ago. Why was this hidden from public view? Cara wants answers and risks her job to get them. Soon, she finds herself immersed in a tangle of corruption and greed extending far beyond anything she could have imagined, as the forces that have worked to keep this hidden will stop at nothing to keep it secret. In the high stakes game of corporate greed and government corruption, can Cara beat the odds and win?

In a near-future world dominated by artificial intelligence, the country's leading scientist has programmed "ethics" into the decision-making of all machines, but when his algorithm finds that he is a threat to mankind, he must go on the run (and off the grid) to escape execution.

New York Times BestsellerFrom Neal Stephenson?who coined the term ?metaverse? in his 1992 novel Snow Crash?comes a sweeping, prescient new thriller that transports readers to a near-future world in which the greenhouse effect has inexorably resulted in a whirling-dervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, merciless heat waves, and virulent, deadly pandemics.?Stephenson is one of speculative fiction's most meticulous architects. . . . Termination Shock manages to pull off a rare trick, at once wildly imaginative and grounded.? ? New York Times Book ReviewOne man?visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.?has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as ?elemental.? But will it work? And just as important, what are the consequences for the planet and all of humanity should it be applied?Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming. Ultimately, it asks the question: Might the cure be worse than the disease?Epic in scope while heartbreakingly human in perspective, Termination Shock sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mind-expanding speculative adventure.

Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo face a new exciting adventure, continuing the bestselling series from UK No. 1 Bestseller Clive Cussler, the Grand Master of Adventure.The latest action-packed thriller featuring treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo.Praise for Clive Cussler:'The Adventure King' Sunday Express'Just about the best in the business' New York Post'Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail

When FDA Commissioner Dr. Allisyn McLoren attempts to expose a conspiracy to defraud the government, she is met with a response that threatens her reputation, career, and possibly her life..

After the Catastrophe, an analyst is imprisoned as a co-conspirator. His son survives the rise of city-states. Martin infiltrates a white supremacist militia, declares war, becoming The Filtrator, and attempts to rescue an enslaved family.

THE WAR AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE... Off the shore of Costa Rica, the Navy command ship USS Coronado launches an all-out assault against one of the most powerful drug lords in Central America. The strike force is in position; the Blackhawks are armed and airborne, and the high-tech fist of the U.S. military is poised to come down like a sledgehammer. Everything is going according to plan until the quiet jungle erupts in a chaos of blood, shrapnel, and fire. When CIA Operative Rick Holden and Naval Intelligence Officer Laura Peters begin investigating the circumstances of the ambush, they uncover something much more sinister than a failed military operation. There's a conspiracy at the very heart of the American government. And bringing down the President of the United States is only the first step...

IT'S LEARNING AND EVOLVING. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO STOP IT! When Shannon Parks learns that Harrison Randolph, the man she loves, has been killed in an airplane crash under mysterious circumstances, she sets out to uncover the truth and quickly finds herself in the fight of her life against the world's most powerful Artificial Intelligence and a swarm of mysterious paramilitary forces bent on stopping her at any cost. Will her military training and her love for Harrison be enough to help her survive until she discovers what really happened to him? And if she succeeds, what dark secrets will she uncover? This award-winning novel introduces a dynamic female protagonist in Shannon Parks, former Marine Aviator and Senior Vice President of the world's leading third party artificial intelligence provider. The technological assumptions driving this fast-paced thriller are backed by Chet Meisner's decades of professional experience in technology and consumer profiling. The story gives readers a chilling glimpse into what artificial intelligence might actually look like in the not-too-distant future-and what problems we might encounter if we're not careful how we use it. EDITORIAL REVIEWS Praise for D.I.T.T.O. "Fast paced and exciting . . . explores the questions we should all be asking about artificial intelligence - before we get there and discover it's a place we didn't want to go. Thought provoking and very engaging."-Dan Alatorre, USA Today Bestselling author, The Gamma Sequence " . . . a tightly bound plot that moves at breakneck speed . . . all the hallmarks of a classic technothriller á la Tom Clancy or Clive Cussler. Chet's DITTO is a worthy addition to the genre."-Jim Genia, author, Raw Combat "Meisner deftly wields an engaging technological thriller utilizing the current bleeding edge technologies. The action is heart-stopping and will leave you wondering if it is something that could happen in our current day."-John Slayton, author, Running to Graceland "With an intriguing premise, a touching emotional dilemma and believable movie-like scenes, DITTO is a page-turner. The narrative is written with a unique and memorable voice. Chet Meisner is a wonderful storyteller."-Amarilys Gacio Rassler, award-winning author of Cuban-American, Dancing On The Hyphen and The Chairs ". . . a thought-provoking, fast-paced, technological thriller with an unexpected twist on AI threats. Hats off to Chet for creating a fun read and making me think!"-William Hogan, author, I Will Not Yield

Death didn't end anything. Not even his grief.The Unchipped rebels don't know much about the man they call Yeti. Not even his real name. Recently uploaded to a digital reality called the Egg, the rebels continue to brainstorm for a plan to stop the deadly Nurse Saarinen. But Kristian fails to focus on the task at hand. He struggles with his regret for everything he's lost... and his love for Kaarina, the woman who died with him when they were uploaded to the Egg.The woman who now wants nothing to do with him.***If you're looking for books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Brave New World you're going to love the Unchipped series!***Get free access to Unchipped short stories, plus the Unchipped prequel, The Meeting, by signing up for my newsletter @TayaDeVere (dot) com!

Twenty-three year old Arnold Gold is a Seattle-based odds-maker and computer genius. Described as a "part-time hacker and full-time virgin" by his friends, he flies to Las Vegas to get lucky-in more ways than one. But his high-stakes activity on the Net inadvertently thrusts him into a vortex of international terrorism. Dark Net Hacking results in murder, and now it will take every last bit of Arnold's intellect and legendary skill to stay one step ahead of the murderous terrorists, the FBI, the local cops and his lawyer. Gold's only chance to save himself is to find the location of a bomb hidden somewhere in Las Vegas, and somehow prevent the explosion that will turn Sin City into the scene of the deadliest terror attacks since 9/11.