A devastating computer virus designed
to crash global systems ...
One woman out to gain her revenge, no
matter what the cost ...
One man willing to go the ultimate
distance to stop her.
The Internet, the world and a man's
soul all hang in the balance.
From
a stunning new voice in sci-fi thrillers comes
PeaceMaker, a lightning paced face-off between a software genius and
his former lover, a beautiful female hi-tech billionaire obsessed with bringing
down the US government.
"... For computer geeks and
Tom Clancy readers alike, PeaceMaker is hard to put down. Ronco gives us a sobering
glimpse of just how vulnerable we are to "intelligent" viruses and the
unstable personalities of those who create and unleash them. This
is truly chilling material." ----- Joe Massucci, author of CODE:ALPHA
and other thrillers
"Exciting,
violent, thoughtful, and unfortunately true to life ...a powerhouse of
computer adventure" ----- Piers
Anthony, author of the classic XANTH series and many other
novels
"PeaceMaker is a fast-paced and
exciting speculative thriller. Dan Ronco uses his inside knowledge of
the software industry to craft a chillingly plausible cautionary tale
about the possible consequences of the world's growing reliance on
computer technology. A truly enjoyable read." ----- Victoria
Strauss, author of The Burning Land and other novels
“Mr.
Ronco's realistic dialog gives flavor and edge to his characters. The
climax is taut and powerful.” ----- Jeanette
Cottrell, Reviewer, eBook Reviews Weekly, Author of
Sliding on Rainbows
“Author and obvious computer techie Dan Ronco delivers a breathtaking
thriller of a story about a deadly computer virus called PeaceMaker,
the decidedly evil organization behind it, and the one man who can stop
it from literally crippling society as we know it.” ----- Marie Jones,
Reviewer, Bookideas.com
"All
in all, PeaceMaker is a rip-snortin' adventure set in the future
when computers literally control our everyday life (as if they don't
already) & what people will do (or not) for total power. I especially
liked the news items with which each chapter begins." --- RebeccaBrown, Editor, RebeccaReads.com
"With allusions to recent
computer trials in the news, at least in the mind of this reviewer, this
novel serves more as a dire warning of a future we may unwittingly be
creating each day as we turn more and more control of our lives over to
computer systems. While the read is enjoyable and fast, the issues this
novel raises deserve serious consideration before the next power
blackout or other disaster-man made or otherwise." ----- Kevin R.
Tipple, Reviewer, Blue Iris Journal
Learn what other people are saying about
PeaceMaker. Read the complete set of reviews.
PeaceMaker,
a start-at-a-dead-run science fiction thriller, is set in the near future, where software
revolutionaries are pushing artificial intelligence to the brink of
terrorism. The prologue plunges software architect Ray Brown into a
life-or-death contest with PeaceMaker, a deadly artificial intelligence
that has infected most of the world’s computing devices. Ray's
determination to eliminate PeaceMaker leads him into a dangerous
conflict with the Domain – a clandestine organization dedicated to a new
world order.
Humiliated by the federal government in an
anti-trust trial that has torn apart her software company, CEO Dianne
Morgan is obsessed with a plan to unleash PeaceMaker and shut down
computer systems across the world. She is determined to crush the
global economy unless the nations of the world agree to share power with
the Domain.
Although Dianne and Ray have never resolved a long
simmering passion, she must hunt him down before he terminates
PeaceMaker. As the Domain hunts Ray, Dianne learns of a mysterious
third force that has discovered PeaceMaker and plans to attack the
Domain. Dianne, Ray and this third force struggle for control, but
PeaceMaker has its own plans.
PeaceMaker
is based upon Dan's experience in
senior management positions with Microsoft and other high-tech
companies, where he gained insights into the amazing variety of people
who build advanced technologies. Although PeaceMaker is fiction,
the characters have the ring of truth and the technology reflects
research well underway in corporate and university laboratories.
Unlike many
science fiction
thrillers, PeaceMaker is populated with unforgettable
characters. Although Ray Brown is a brilliant software
architect and a decent guy, he's also a drunk and a misfit. Dianne Morgan could be
the sister of Ayn Rand's hero Howard Roark of the Fountainhead,
except she's even more violent and determined.
And Ray's the one
person remaining in her way.
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