Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

GOLDEN ONE: Omega Files 3 out now!

 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BH6JMXW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6



📚Book 3 in my bestselling Omega Files action-adventure series is available now on Amazon. The follow-up to Atlantis Gold and Ark Found, GOLDEN ONE follows a modern-day search for the legendary lost city of El Dorado. The series can be read in any order. 
Free for #Kindle Unlimited subscribers.
I truly appreciate all of your shares, tweets, etc to get the word out! Many thanks to my readers of this series as we expand to adventure #3! 💪
A Paperback edition will be available in the next few days, and an Audible audio edition next month.
Book Description:
The Amazon Top 100 best-selling action-adventure series continues!
GOLDEN ONE: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 3)

AN ENCRYPTED LAPTOP LEFT BEHIND BY A CRYPTO-CURRENCY CEO KILLED IN A HANG-GLIDING ACCIDENT

HIS ESTATE IS AUCTIONED OFF, INLCUDING RARE PRE-COLUMBIAN ARTIFACTS THAT POINT CARTER HUNT AND OMEGA TEAM TOWARD THE LEGENDARY LOST CITY OF EL DORADO


London, England, October 29, 1618

Notorious explorer Sir Walter Raleigh is on the chopping block for treason. In return for a quick and painless execution, he gives up a secret map that he insists leads to a New World treasure beyond compare.

New York City, Present Day

After winning an artifact at auction that he believes holds a clue to the whereabouts of El Dorado, former Naval Historian Carter Hunt soon learns that his Omega Team isn’t the only organization searching for physical manifestations of the golden legend.

Omega Team escapes the city to the high-altitude rain forests of South America in pursuit of a lost legend, and to combat those who are bound and determined to control the most awe-inspiring cache of precious metal on the planet.

The Omega Files novels can be read in any order, but for those who wish to read sequentially, Book 1 is ATLANTIS GOLD, Book 2 is ARK FOUND, and Book 3 is GOLDEN ONE.

PRAISE FOR THE OMEGA FILES ADVENTURES:

"Ancient mysteries, global conspiracies, and nonstop thrills! Books like these are the reason I love action-adventure! Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins will find treasure within the pages of ATLANTIS GOLD!"
~David Wood, USA Today bestselling author of the Dane Maddock Adventures

"Rick Chesler's ATLANTIS GOLD is a high-flying, deep-diving,treasure-hunting adventure romp that will keep you turning pages and leave you hungry for more."
~Sean Ellis, author of FORTUNE FAVORS (A Nick Kismet Adventure).

“I love the fast pace and interesting characters, some history and some myth. Can't wait for the next exciting adventure.” ~ Reader review on ARK FOUND

PRAISE FOR RICK CHESLER

"The perfect combination of great research and impossible to put down writing."
~Jeremy Robinson, international bestselling author of Apocalypse Machine and Project Nemesis

"Great scientific concepts that are based in reality."
~ScienceThrillers.com

"A whale of a tale involving modern-day pirates, media moguls, and a sexy federal agent -- all chasing a cetacean-mounted camcorder and the crucial piece of evidence needed to resolve a murder.
~Steve Alten, New York Times Bestselling author of MEG, on WIRED KINGDOM


Friday, July 3, 2020

GOLDEN ONE: Omega Files Book 3 now up for pre-order!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BH6JMXW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i6



📚Book 3 in my bestselling Omega Files action-adventure series is now up for pre-order on Amazon. The follow-up to Atlantis Gold and Ark Found, GOLDEN ONE follows a modern-day search for the legendary lost city of El Dorado.
Special pre-order price of $3.99 until release on 9/15. For those who pre-order, you will not actually be charged until a couple of days before the actual release date, and the ebook will be automatically downloaded to your device at that time (9/15). Paperback and audiobook editions cannot be pre-ordered but will be available shortly after the release date.
I truly appreciate all of your shares, tweets, etc to get the word out! Many thanks to my readers of this series as we expand to adventure #3! 🏴‍☠️🦜🌞




Thursday, February 28, 2019


Out now! ARK FOUND: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 2) 

https://www.amazon.com/ARK-FOUND-Omega-Adventure-Adventures-ebook/dp/B07LDCQP9K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1545107550&sr=1-1&keywords=ark+found&fbclid=IwAR0Dnm-Ii86RC4DocWEbAeE5y1SBZ-MJEeWq7S8EV34EuQZgpFPVgzqPjSA


Dear action-adventure fans: ARK FOUND (Omega Files #2, follow-up to bestseller Atlantis Gold) is available now in #Kindle and #paperback editions.The Kindle edition is free for #KindleUnlimited subscribers, and is also free for anyone who purchases the paperback edition. Audio edition coming end of April. 

The Omega Files series is designed to be read in any order.

ARK FOUND: Omega Files Adventure (Book 2) BUY LINKS:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon CA
Amazon AU

ARK FOUND is currently a top-10 Hot New Release in Kindle Sea Stories!

Atlantis Gold (Omega files Book 1) buy link

Reader review of ARK FOUND:
"In this second outing of the Omega Team, Chesler pairs taut action sequences with stunningly beautiful set pieces... and manages to toss in a couple of points to ponder as well. Even though it is Book 2, it can absolutely be read first..."

DESCRIPTION:
ARK FOUND: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 2)

The follow-up to breakout action-adventure bestseller, Atlantis Gold. Treasure seeker Carter Hunt continues his odyssey with Omega Team to safeguard and preserve the world's treasures so that all may enjoy them for generations to come. The Omega Files Adventure books are meant to be enjoyed in any order.
AN ANCIENT MAP RECOVERED FROM A SAFE IN THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC…
IT POINTS TO AN ARK
TO FIND IT, OMEGA TEAM MUST A BATTLE A MERCILESS UNDERGROUND CONSORTIUM IN A WORLDWIDE BATTLE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO ROCK THE FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN THOUGHT

ARK FOUND

April 15, 1912, North Atlantic Ocean, aboard the R.M.S. Titanic

A young archaeologist travelling to New York City aboard the liner’s maiden voyage has brought along an intriguing find he hopes to sell to an antiquities collector. When the ship sinks, his artifact is still inside a safe.

Present Day, North Atlantic Ocean, Site of the R.M.S. Titanic shipwreck

When a deep sea submersible dive to the wreck of the Titanic recovers a safe, Carter Hunt and Jayden Takada look forward to seeing if its contents include the rumored map. A map that, if real, would show the way to a find of biblical proportions.
But Omega Team isn’t the only group looking for the map. After an underwater battle inside the Titanic with an unknown submersible, Carter and Jayden manage to escape with their lives. But their troubles are only beginning as they are forced to do battle with a shadowy cabal that will stop at nothing to control the planet’s most sought-after hallmarks of humanity.

PRAISE FOR ATLANTIS GOLD
"Ancient mysteries, global conspiracies, and nonstop thrills! Books like these are the reason I love action-adventure! Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins will find treasure within the pages of ATLANTIS GOLD!"
~David Wood, author of the Dane Maddock Adventures

"Rick Chesler's ATLANTIS GOLD is a high-flying, deep-diving,treasure-hunting adventure romp that will keep you turning pages and leave you hungry for more."
~Sean Ellis, author of FORTUNE FAVORS (A Nick Kismet Adventure).

PRAISE FOR RICK CHESLER

"The perfect combination of great research and impossible to put down writing."
~Jeremy Robinson, international bestselling author of Apocalypse Machine and Project Nemesis
"Great scientific concepts that are based in reality."
~ScienceThrillers.com

"A whale of a tale involving modern-day pirates, media moguls, and a sexy federal agent -- all chasing a cetacean-mounted camcorder and the crucial piece of evidence needed to resolve a murder.
~Steve Alten, New York Times Bestselling author of MEG

Monday, December 17, 2018

ARK FOUND: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 2) Now up for Pre-order!


ARK FOUND: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 2) Now up for Kindle Pre-order! Paperback and audio editions to come shortly after release date, February 27, 2019.


Action-Adventure fans: Omega Files #2 (Follow-up to bestseller Atlantis Gold) is now up for #Kindle pre-order! Free for #KindleUnlimited subscribers.

$3.99 during pre-order period, increasing to $4.99 on release.

ARK FOUND: Omega Files Adventure (Book 2) BUY LINKS:
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon CA
Amazon AU

Atlantis Gold (Omega files Book 1) buy link


DESCRIPTION:
ARK FOUND: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 2)

The follow-up to breakout action-adventure bestseller, Atlantis Gold. Treasure seeker Carter Hunt continues his odyssey with Omega Team to safeguard and preserve the world's treasures so that all may enjoy them for generations to come. The Omega Files Adventure books are meant to be enjoyed in any order.
AN ANCIENT MAP RECOVERED FROM A SAFE IN THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC…
IT POINTS TO AN ARK
TO FIND IT, OMEGA TEAM MUST A BATTLE A MERCILESS UNDERGROUND CONSORTIUM IN A WORLDWIDE BATTLE WITH THE POTENTIAL TO ROCK THE FOUNDATIONS OF HUMAN THOUGHT

ARK FOUND

April 15, 1912, North Atlantic Ocean, aboard the R.M.S. Titanic

A young archaeologist travelling to New York City aboard the liner’s maiden voyage has brought along an intriguing find he hopes to sell to an antiquities collector. When the ship sinks, his artifact is still inside a safe.

Present Day, North Atlantic Ocean, Site of the R.M.S. Titanic shipwreck

When a deep sea submersible dive to the wreck of the Titanic recovers a safe, Carter Hunt and Jayden Takada look forward to seeing if its contents include the rumored map. A map that, if real, would show the way to a find of biblical proportions.
But Omega Team isn’t the only group looking for the map. After an underwater battle inside the Titanic with an unknown submersible, Carter and Jayden manage to escape with their lives. But their troubles are only beginning as they are forced to do battle with a shadowy cabal that will stop at nothing to control the planet’s most sought-after hallmarks of humanity.

PRAISE FOR ATLANTIS GOLD
"Ancient mysteries, global conspiracies, and nonstop thrills! Books like these are the reason I love action-adventure! Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins will find treasure within the pages of ATLANTIS GOLD!"
~David Wood, author of the Dane Maddock Adventures

"Rick Chesler's ATLANTIS GOLD is a high-flying, deep-diving,treasure-hunting adventure romp that will keep you turning pages and leave you hungry for more."
~Sean Ellis, author of FORTUNE FAVORS (A Nick Kismet Adventure).

PRAISE FOR RICK CHESLER

"The perfect combination of great research and impossible to put down writing."
~Jeremy Robinson, international bestselling author of Apocalypse Machine and Project Nemesis
"Great scientific concepts that are based in reality."
~ScienceThrillers.com

"A whale of a tale involving modern-day pirates, media moguls, and a sexy federal agent -- all chasing a cetacean-mounted camcorder and the crucial piece of evidence needed to resolve a murder.
~Steve Alten, New York Times Bestselling author of MEG

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Thriller MANUSCRIPT 512 out now!

https://www.amazon.com/Manuscript-512-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B07HMCBDKF/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538070195&sr=1-1&keywords=Manuscript+512

My latest thriller, MANUSCRIPT 512, from Severed Press, is out now as a #Kindle-exclusive ebook and paperback edition. An audio edition is in production now via Audible. Happy reading, and let me know what you think!

US #Kindle link:https://www.amazon.com/Manuscript-512-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B07HMCBDKF/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538070195&sr=1-1&keywords=Manuscript+512

Paperback link:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1925840220/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1538070195&sr=1-4&keywords=Manuscript%20512

UK kindle:

AU kindle:

Canada kindle:



BOOK DESCRIPTION:

For centuries, would-be explorers have examined a document written in 1753 rumored to hold the key to locating the so-called Lost City of Z, a fortified settlement containing many treasures and built entirely of gold. Thought to be buried somewhere within the Mato Grosso region of the Amazon rainforest, the lure of the vanished riches has long proven deadly to treasure-seekers who brave the forbidding wilderness and mysterious creatures in search of it.

Disgraced historian Dr. Hunter Winslow, fired from a lucrative professorship for stealing rare documents in order to gain a competitive edge over his colleagues, thinks the key to Manuscript 512 lies not in its words, but in its paper itself. The only problem is that to confirm his hypothesis means to destroy the document, something the Brazil National Library in Rio de Janeiro will never allow. But old habits die hard, and Hunter knows his way around a Special Collections room. After a brazen theft that triggers an international manhunt, the rogue historian is able to reveal the document’s secrets in a way no one else can, or ever will be able to again—by using its physical properties to reveal missing sections that had supposedly been irreversibly damaged.

Armed with this new information, Hunter embarks on an expedition to the deepest Amazon to put to rest the mystery of the lost city once and for all. But while Hunter is looking for the fabled treasure, the long arm of the law is looking for him. Will they catch up to him before he can locate the treasure of a thousand lifetimes, or will he become as lost as the city he seeks?


Friday, January 26, 2018

Audiobook edition of ATLANTIS GOLD out now!

Audio edition of ATLANTIS GOLD: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 1)

Written by Rick Chesler, narrated by Matt Standley


Audible:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Atlantis-Gold-Audiobook/B079837BYB?ref=a_a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=AZ5M7G8M97BMADQ5S0WM&

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Atlantis-Gold-Omega-Files-Adventures/dp/B07982LQJV/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/atlantis-gold-omega-files-adventures-book-1-unabridged/id1340367737

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Audible UK:
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Action-Adventure/Atlantis-Gold-Audiobook/B07983KSDM?ref=a_a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=81RYX7T2XTMSVN1GM4HX&

Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atlantis-Gold-Omega-Files-Adventures/dp/B07983QY9G/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Audible AU:
https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Crime-Thrillers/Atlantis-Gold-Audiobook/B079838BKF?ref=a_a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=771c6463-05d7-4981-9b47-920dc34a70f1&pf_rd_r=ZMYH92ZPEKFRJ747B988&

Amazon AU:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Atlantis-Gold-Omega-Files-Adventures/dp/B07982LQMQ/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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Audible CA:
https://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Atlantis-Gold-Audiobook/B079837BYB?ref=a_a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=e81b7c27-6880-467a-b5a7-13cef5d729fe&pf_rd_r=AMHQRSNQMNGBH4DF1BWT&

Amazon CA:
https://www.amazon.ca/Atlantis-Gold-Omega-Files-Adventures/dp/B07982D9VT/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=









Friday, November 17, 2017

ATLANTIS GOLD: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 1) now up for pre-order

ATLANTIS GOLD: An Omega Files Adventure (Book 1)

https://www.amazon.com/ATLANTIS-GOLD-Omega-Adventure-Adventures-ebook/dp/B077J7NTX9/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Officially releaseing on 12/29/17, My new action-adventure series, The Omega Files, kicks off with the hunt for legegendary lost city, Atlantis, with ATLANTIS GOLD.

Pre-order price is $3.99, increasing to $4.99 on release.

Description:

A GLOBAL SEARCH FOR THE MYTHICAL LOST CITY...

A RUTHLESS UNDERGROUND CONSORTIUM...

One man's quest to find the ultimate treasure and give it back to the world....

ATLANTIS GOLD

Egypt, 1938

A leading archaeologist vanishes while exploring a newly discovered chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Mediterranean Sea, Present Day

Ex-U.S. Navy specialists Carter Hunt and Jayden Takada are working one of their first jobs in civilian life--repairing a subsea data cable for an international telecom company-- when their mini-sub is attacked by persons unknown wishing to stem the flow of information in and out of Egypt. They survive the encounter only to receive a call from Hunt’s ex-girlfriend, Dr. Madison Chambers, an archaeologist currently on an excavation at the Great Pyramid of Giza. 

She has a most unusual request—she needs someone to scuba dive inside the pyramid. Hunt agrees to help, but soon finds out that the same people behind his close call on the data cable are also interested in what has been found in the pyramid.

Before long, Hunt and Takada find themselves on the run from a shadowy criminal enterprise that will stop at nothing to obtain artifacts that appear to lead to nothing less than the lost city of Atlantis.

A trail of clues looks like it will lead the accidental explorers to legendary riches of unfathomable worth, but will they be able to safeguard them from those who would do anything to control ancient secrets? 

PRAISE FOR ATLANTIS GOLD

"Ancient mysteries, global conspiracies, and nonstop thrills! Books like these are the reason I love action-adventure! Fans of Clive Cussler and James Rollins will find treasure within the pages of ATLANTIS GOLD!" 
~David Wood, author of the Dane Maddock Adventures

PRAISE FOR RICK CHESLER

"The perfect combination of great research and impossible to put down writing."
~Jeremy Robinson, international bestselling author of Apocalypse Machine and Project Nemesis

"Chesler melds science and adventure with the brilliant command of the late Crichton."
~Douglas Corleone, author of Robert Ludlum's THE JANSON EQUATION
International Kindle Buy links:

US (.com):
https://www.amazon.com/ATLANTIS-GOLD-Omega-Adventure-Adventures-ebook/dp/B077J7NTX9/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B077J7NTX9

CA:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B077J7NTX9

AU:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B077J7NTX9

Paperback and audiobook editions will be available shortly after release.















Thursday, August 17, 2017

New action-adventure novel release: UNCONTACTED

https://www.amazon.com/Uncontacted-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B073C688YM/ref=zg_bsnr_10159267011_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QSSWG7G4H8PKZ9EY95QV

TWO PRIMITIVE TRIBES LIVING HALF A WORLD APART.
ONE GUARDED REVELATION THAT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE SEEN.
AND A CALAMITY ABOUT TO BE UNLEASHED.


In the jungle cities of the Amazon, thousands of tribal descendants suddenly drop dead at the exact same moment for no apparent reason. Strange truths start to emerge that lead respected ecologist, Antonio Medina, into the deepest reaches of the rain forest, to a tribe that has seen virtually zero contact with the outside world. 

On the other side of the planet, in the Indian Ocean, anthropologist Stel Foster is on a similar quest. When he learns of unlikely ties to the tribe in Brazil that his long-time professional rival, Antonio Medina, is investigating, he agrees to work together with the ecologist.

Antonio isn’t sure he can trust Foster, but together they are forced to solve a perilous puzzle, with the most alarming piece being two halves of a strange artifact safeguarded by both tribes for thousands of years. 

Even worse, a powerful secret society will stop at nothing to control the ultimate truth the artifact holds. With options running short and time even shorter, our comprehension of what it means to be human is about to shift forever.

PRAISE FOR UNCONTACTED AND RICK CHESLER:

"Uncontacted is everything you want in an action/adventure novel: races of unknown people, mysterious technology, and plenty of questions. What if? Rick hit it out of the park with this one, and what a ride it is!" 
--Nick Thacker, author of the bestselling Harvey Bennet Thrillers series

"A jungle romp with undiscovered tribes and legendary artifacts…A threat to the very existence of humanity. It’s all here and more. UNCONTACTED by Rick Chesler is a fantastic science-thriller in the best tradition of Michael Crichton and James Rollins."
--Sean Ellis, author of CAMP ZERO and ASCENDANT

"Over the top, inventive and scary fun!"
--Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of PATIENT ZERO

"Great scientific concepts that are based in reality..."
--ScienceThrillers.com 

"Chesler melds science and adventure with the brilliant command
of the late Crichton."
--Douglas Corleone, author of Robert Ludlum's THE JANSON EQUATION

"The perfect combination of great research and impossible to put down writing."
--Jeremy Robinson, international bestselling author of APOCALYPSE MACHINE and PROJECT NEMESIS

Available now in Paperback and kindle-exclusive ebook.

Audiobook edition coming soon!

FREE for Kindle Unlimited and Prime subscribers.

https://www.amazon.com/Uncontacted-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B073C688YM/ref=zg_bsnr_10159267011_9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QSSWG7G4H8PKZ9EY95QV

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Thriller UNCONTACTED now available for kindle pre-order!

Action-thriller UNCONTACTED now available for kindle pre-order! Paperback edition will be available by release date, August 29, 2017. Audiobook edition to follow release.


US (.com) kindle:
https://www.amazon.com/Uncontacted-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B073C688YM/ref=la_B003FCB35G_1_33?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1498768684&sr=1-33&refinements=p_82%3AB003FCB35G

UK kindle:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Uncontacted-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B073C688YM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498769114&sr=1-1&keywords=uncontacted

CA kindle:
https://www.amazon.ca/Uncontacted-Rick-Chesler-ebook/dp/B073C688YM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498769212&sr=1-1&keywords=uncontacted

AU kindle:
https://www.amazon.com.au/d/Uncontacted-Rick-Chesler-ebook/B073C688YM/ref=sr_1_24?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1498769551&sr=1-24


DESCRIPTION:

TWO PRIMITIVE TRIBES LIVING HALF A WORLD APART.
ONE GUARDED REVELATION THAT WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE SEEN.
AND A CALAMITY ABOUT TO BE UNLEASHED.


In the jungle cities of the Amazon, thousands of tribal descendants suddenly drop dead at the exact same moment for no apparent reason. Strange truths start to emerge that lead respected ecologist, Antonio Medina, into the deepest reaches of the rain forest, to a tribe that has seen virtually zero contact with the outside world. 

On the other side of the planet, in the Indian Ocean, anthropologist Stel Foster is on a similar quest. When he learns of unlikely ties to the tribe in Brazil that his long-time professional rival, Antonio Medina, is investigating, he agrees to work together with the ecologist.

Antonio isn’t sure he can trust Foster, but together they are forced to solve a perilous puzzle, with the most alarming piece being two halves of a strange artifact safeguarded by both tribes for thousands of years. 

Even worse, a powerful secret society will stop at nothing to control the ultimate truth the artifact holds. With options running short and time even shorter, our comprehension of what it means to be human is about to shift forever.

EXCERPT:

Brazilian Amazon, near the Peruvian border
Richards winked at Antonio and gave him the thumbs up sign. So far so good. At least it didn’t seem like they were about to be personally ordered to leave the country by the president himself. The technician stood at the entrance to the tent, as if standing watch, expecting a national guard platoon to coming rolling up at any moment.
Antonio continued with the radio. “Very well, Mr. President, thank you for asking, and thank you for your condolences. To what do I owe the pleasure of your radio call to our humble jungle camp?”
Richards nodded. Get right to the point. The Brazilian president answered.
“A situation has developed that you may be able to assist us with. I understand it would take up your valuable research time, but in return I am of course prepared to extend your visa for as long as necessary, as well as providing reasonable, though not extravagant, financial compensation.”
“My team and I are happy to assist your government, Señor. Please let me know what you need.”
“Thank you, Dr. Medina. There has been an unfortunate event that is soon to hit the news wires. Even from your humble jungle camp, as you call it, I am certain that you will hear of it over the radio. So let me give you the news first.” The president paused.
“Listening, Mr. President.”
Brazil’s leader continued to transmit. “Less than an hour ago, hundreds of people were killed in several of my country’s jungle cities, as well as at least one in Peru: Iquitos, Santarem, Belem, Manaus, and Macapá. At latest count, the death toll stood at 484 people all told; men, women and children.”
Shocked silence reigned for a moment until the president asked if the connection was still good.
“Yes, we are here,” Antonio transmitted. “Just stunned, trying to process the terrible news. What happened to these people? Has there been a terrorist attack?” At the door, the technician glanced up to the sky, as if expecting an air raid of some sort at any second.
The president’s voice came back over the speaker. “We are not yet certain, but if it is, it is the strangest terror attack the world has ever seen.” He paused without elaborating, so Antonio voiced the question on his and Richards’ minds.
“How did these people die?”
The president cleared his throat before answering. “We’re still not exactly sure—autopsies are being conducted as we speak—but it appears as though they all literally dropped dead of natural causes. Their hearts simply stopped beating, their brain activity ceased, and they died. One observer in Manaus said it was as if the people simply ‘expired’ without warning.”
Antonio and Richards traded looks, during which Richards mouthed the word, poison?
“Do you suspect a terror attack by poison, Mr. President?” Antonio was beginning to wonder why the president wanted to speak with him about this matter that seemed more suited for the military.
“We have no reason to think as such at this time.”
“Perhaps the water supply has been poisoned in the Amazon basin?” Antonio threw out.
“We considered that possibility, but it doesn’t explain why only some people died. Many more thousands of persons living in those cities drank the water than the 500 or so who died, and no one else is even sick.”
Puzzled silence once again filled the tent and the airwaves. “It must be some sort of targeted attack, sir,“ Antonio began. “What else could—“ But the president cut him off.
“Targeted, perhaps, yes. But it still doesn’t seem like terrorism. Let me explain. There is something I have not yet told you. Something I would like to remain confidential for as long as possible, though it is doubtful that will last long.”
“The information will not leave our camp unless directed by your office, sir.”
“Thank you. First of all, every one of the victims was a tribal descendant of indigenous rain forest peoples found in either the Brazilian or Peruvian Amazon.”
“Sounds like maybe a hate crime, then?”
“Perhaps. But there is one more thing. Something quite odd. All of the victims share the same birthday.”
“Exactly the same?”
“Not the same year—the deceased are of many ages, young and old—but every single one of them, so far as we can tell through identification and reports from next of kin, was born on the same day: February 29.”
(End excerpt)

Sunday, May 21, 2017

New release: DMZ: A Dinosaur Thriller

DMZ: A Dinosaur Thriller

AN IMPULSIVE DECISION AT THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS BORDER.

A THRIVING WILDERNESS SHELTERING A PREHISTORIC SECRET.

Six friends on a tourist trip to the Korean DMZ have their lives changed forever when they decide to step into a no-man’s land. But they soon discover that a border is not the only line they’ve crossed.
A revealed secret between them causes bad blood to spill over, preventing the friends from cooperating. With the specter of capture by a totalitarian regime awaiting them should they stray too far off course, and with a pack of primordial predators roaming the woods, the wayward travelers must find a way to set aside their differences if they are to avoid becoming either political prisoners… or prey. 

This is a kindle-exclusive ebook release; the ebook is free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers, and free to borrow for Amazon Prime members. A paperback edition is also available via Barnes & Noble, Amazon and others. An audiobook edition will be available soon via Audible.

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Audiobook edition coming soon from Beacon Audiobooks.