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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alan J FieldPublisher: Thrillride Media LLC Imprint: Thrillride Media LLC Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.522kg ISBN: 9780998050829ISBN 10: 0998050822 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 01 January 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsBook 1 of The Chemist opens the thriller series with a bang as an unusually powerful weapon of mass destruction threatens the world, causing Delta Force veteran Daniel Strong to emerge from a fog of addiction to respond to an unprecedented danger: a neurotoxin in the process of being auctioned off in New York. This weapon wasn't created in a government lab or by terrorists, but is homegrownform by a genius heroin addict. Her knowledge of its formula and the efforts offorces on all sides intent on tracking her down places Danny in an uncertain role as he joins the search for her while battling those on both sides who would use her knowledge for their deadly games. It's rare to see a protagonist so tortured by his role in an international hunt, which pulls forth his own deeply buried secrets and angst in the process. Thrillers usually formulate plots where there are distinct friends and enemies, with the protagonist on one side or the other, but not here. One of the delights of The Chemist is that there are no clear boundaries of blackand white or good and evil. Instead, it places the protagonist on a tight ropeof tension as he tries to figure out his place within a tale of stunning plot twists that builds into something much more than just another obvious effort to save the world. Readers who enjoy international intrigue and spicy confrontations will appreciate the fact that scenes in The Chemist wind from Beirut to New York City, Afghanistan to Israel, and from hackers and hostiles to would-be rescuers and failed missions. As more characters become involved in decision-making processes that hold conflicting logic and ethical frameworks, readers receive a powerful story as men and women operate on equally potent grounds and struggle with their own evolving perspectives, agendas and dark secrets in the face of a world-changing responsibility: It's just business, Kate. You've been working on this since graduate school and only now it occurs to you? It's not about ending lives. Think of it as saving them. The balance of power in the world must bepreserved. Once everyone has access to the same weapon--and they will--the balance of power will keep the players even and the global economy rolling. I don't need a geopolitics lecture. I need money. Right now. I need a place to stay. Bad things have happened to me because of what I know. I just can't take it any more. Drug addiction, personal and political motivation, and terrorism and anti-terrorism all wind into a package backed by strong character development and a frighteningly vivid, realistic story line to make for compelling reading foreven the most seasoned thriller audience. (It should also be noted that 20% ofall profits from The Chemist's sale will be donated to an organization that aids victims of the Syrian crisis.) -- Midwest Book Review Author InformationAlan practiced as a lawyer in New York for more than 20 years in the entertainment and high technology space. Three years ago, he knew it was time to step back and write what he liked reading: gripping international thrillers that focus on relevant geopolitical issues of the day. Over the years he published legal articles, but The Chemist is his first crack at fiction and has enjoyed the experience immensely. He grew up in Moorestown, New Jersey, a suburb of Philadelphia, and graduated with a music degree from James Madison University in Virginia. He lives with his wife and four children in Demarest, New Jersey, a stone's throw from the George Washington Bridge. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |