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*AUTHORS, BREAKFIELD AND BURKEY:

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“Enigma Tracer”

The clock is ticking … can Gracie uncover the truth?

Phillip Pliant is the wealthy opportunist plastics dealer, and CEO of Pliant Industries. He’s also a master thief—creating a pervasive threat to the manufacturing infrastructure in the Caribbean islands markets. With the cartel as his stealth client, the naïve city leaders have been seduced, enabling the production of more than 3-dimentional building materials.

And set the stage for massive chaos and destruction.

Pliant has locked up contracts, assets, and control of any future expansion. His contacts and clients salivate over their probable financial reward—the expected profits are monstrous.

Is the R-Group, now led by Gracie and the family heirs, strong enough to win against this predator? Can JJ’s CATS (Cyber Assassin Technology Services) act on the root-cause analysis in time?

• Will the R-Group and CATS sabotage Pliant’s plan before it’s too late?
• Can Jeff and Keith use their covert skills to put the bad guys away for good?
• Will Gracie be able to squash Pliant and the cartels?

Can the chain of islands survive the underhanded tactics and threats?

Gracie never considered their lives would hang in the balance between winning and losing. Will the devious plot be uncovered in time? The clock is ticking. Five … four … three …

“The Enigma Threat”

ICABOD is destroyed and key members of the R-Group are declared renegades, with Quip thrown in jail. In the new digital world, there is no tolerance for privately owned supercomputers. Globally, computers are hunted and destroyed for the greater good, by the new cyber police CESPOOL. The information this group receives is manipulated by subversive hidden machine learning devices, the MAG running on the dark net.

Judith and Xiamara are freebooters who steal machine time for their PaaS, porn as a service business. The machine they chose for delivery is the last untapped supercomputer not in the hands of a sovereign. Their activity is spotted by the MAG, but the renegade R-Group steps in to alter the outcome. Leroy teams up with Zara to help these opportunists escape prosecution. They are drafted as reluctant participants in the fight.

Jacob and Quip are trapped in the Chihuahuan Desert trying to reconstruct the base of ICABOD’s logic core. The stress of their isolation is taking a toll. Their wives and children are safe in Brazil for the time being, but Interpol is prowling for answers.  More on Amazon…

“The Enigma Ignite” 

Texas university professor, Su Lin, quietly works in her animal husbandry field of study. Creative unconventional communication techniques place her in the crosshairs of multiple interested parties. The professor’s applied research of nanotechnology coupled with hybrid programming methods has garnered some unforeseen danger. What does research into improving animal husbandry to boost global food supplies have in common with next generation high-tech military communications? Great ideas are often adapted in different ways from the original intent.

The race is on to gain military dominance on the battlefield. Global leaders demand the latest technology improvements to optimize their soldier’s performance in combat. Solution Architects are pulling out all the stops to utilize nanotechnology, dynamic programming algorithms, and drones for high-end in-field communications. However, some guerrilla radicals are inserting themselves as middleman, and injecting chaos.

“The Enigma Factor (Book 1)”

Jacob Michaels, computer network security-tester extraordinaire, tries to settle into a quiet life of work to polish his technology skills after the death of his mother.

Cyber-criminals are hunting for new victims when they target the brilliant programmer to try to seduce into joining their cause. More people are hunting him than just the Russian cyber kingpin.

As Jacob sets off to find those who target him, he discovers other technologists’ views which puts him in direct contact with previously unknown global experts.  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Rising (Book 2)”

The disappearance of a wealthy Brazilian industrialist’s daughter, Lara, causes Thiago to hire the world’s most elite information-gathering unit, the R-Group, to quietly locate and return her.

Is the heiress in trouble and gone forever or merely hiding in plain sight to escape her destiny?

While vacationing in Mexico, Petra and Jacob, R-Group operatives, cross paths with “Bad Boys”, Carlos and Juan, who are cloaking their drug lord moving business from satellite surveillance. These so-called entrepreneurs force even the most generous observer to question the legality of their business model.  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Wraith (Book 4)”

Random events at a Brazilian hydroelectric plant, Irish financial institution, and Texas winery seem connected by an insidious virus hack which attacks system vulnerabilities then vanishes without a trace. Are these all a glimpse of the new viral danger of the Ghost Code designed for devastation on a personal and industrial level? 

A new mysterious pair of cyber pirates, known only as Mephisto and Callisto, seems to be behind the plot to deliver these destructive payloads for computer domination. While their agenda appears to be just blackmail for financial gain, their true goals might be far more menacing and capricious in nature.  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Stolen ( Book 5)“

A brilliant mathematician and spoiled rich girl, Gretchen, is focused on harnessing Big Data and computing power to control the world stock markets not only to optimize her family’s wealth but also to control the future.

As a descendent of the Nazi Werewolf Clan, is Gretchen being maneuvered into leveraging unlimited computer power along with the ethical nihilism to manipulate lives, or just stretching her genius?

Is Gretchen working alone or is she adding additional computing sources from the Dark Net?  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Always (Book 6)”

Dr. Xavier Pekoni, a rich evil scientist, is working on his underground Fountain of Youth project. Using nanotechnology and DNA mapping he is desperately close to extending life ten-fold, which has driven him to extreme research methods.

The R-Group is called in by government agencies to locate Pekoni, verify his unethical practices, and stop him at all costs.

Jacob distancing himself from the R-Group due to personal demons, becomes unwittingly entangled with Zara, the villainous femme fatale leader of the Dteam.  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Gamers (Book 7)”

Julie and Juan’s cyber assassin technology services team are immersed in these outrageous cyber-crime events occurring at multiple locations around the world. The CATS team is the next generation of hunters in the find and fix contest of cyber warfare, unlike any seen to date.

How does anyone find the culprits holding international cities, big businesses, air traffic, and even emergency systems hostage to terrifying digital ransom demands?

Has today’s technology advanced to the point that the line between the real and cyber worlds has vanished? With Supercomputers, the adage ‘bigger toys for bigger boys’ takes on a whole new definition. These Gamers may be after far more than just points.  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Broker (Book 8)”

Inexplicable drops in world commodities markets are destabilizing nations to the point of economic collapse. A conspicuous increase in production numbers for primary oil producing companies results in a call for help from governments and a large oil distributor, ePetro.

The R-Group, Jacob and Petra, are quietly engaged by ePetro amid fears that further drops in commodity values could devastate multiple economies of first world countries.

Could the problem be a result of hacking by an unidentified dark matter organization?  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Dragon (Book 9)”

Mike and Marge control ePETRO, an oil shipping business with offices in London and New York, but they don’t have the same business goals in mind. Marge intends to sell the North Koreans uranium in addition to oil obtained illegally from the government sanctioned Middle East. But Mike may have other plans, mainly, keeping the profits of these sales for himself.

Then there is the shadowy Steven Christopher, who oversees the information runners who are charged with staying off the grid, is working several angles behind the scenes. Steven is the only one trusted by both Marge and Mike, but why?  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Source (Book 10)”

The world is almost ready for fiat currency to be replaced by a superior digital currency. The trouble is, which one and who will own it?

The R-Group is back and trying to guide the players to a safe destination in the complex world of cryptocurrency. The Global Bank has tasked Tonya to find and hire a cryptologist to create a new global cryptocurrency.

The cynical hack-and-slash cryptocurrency swindlers, Matthias and Dutch, are jumping from country to country, trying to peddle their new cryptocurrency as a savior for economically flailing countries. Next on their hit list is Venezuela, where the failing economy is desperate for a solution.  (More on Amazon)

“The Enigma Beyond (Book 11)”

Humans continue to give their decision making over to Artificial Intelligence. Or, was it simply confiscated? Algorithms are delivering manufactured choices to each person via their ever-pervasive personal devices. The seduction of mankind is eminent unless our champions stop them.

“The Flower Enigma”

JJ and Jo find the ideal spot to get away from their busy work lives—Magnolia Bluff offers Flower Bed & Breakfast, a quaint country destination within the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

They pull up to the picturesque building only to discover a crowd of citizens anxiously awaiting a special podcast, created by a group of local women, to start. Flower B&B is the sponsor of today’s show in this multi-day series. The couple works through the human log jam. As they check in, they learn that a cyber-attack may prevent the show from airing.

JJ, a technology guru, is convinced by Jo to help the group meet their broadcast promise. While he’s working on the issue, Jo spots a girl in the crowd with fear in her eyes who flashes the international help sign. The teenager vanishes into the throng. Fearful young people signaling for help strikes too close to home for Jo.  (More on Amazon)

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*AUTHOR, CHARLES W. JONES:

“Hydrangeas on the Lanai”

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*AUTHOR, EICHIN CHANG-LIM:

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“The Lovelock” 

Life changes on a dime. Few understand this painful truth quite like Violet and Dylan, former college sweethearts united by their troubled childhoods.

When a gut-wrenching tragedy strikes in their adult years, they’re torn apart—their relationship unable to survive the blow. Though they go their separate ways, they remain connected by a meaningful token: a locket, which Dylan bestows upon Violet on a blissful day by a gorgeous beach in Coronado, California—to which he holds the key.  (More on Amazon)

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*AUTHOR, JOY M. LILLEY: 

To learn more about Joy and her other books, visit her RRBC AUTHOR PAGE!

“Strawberry Moon”

The Patterson family leaves the U.K. to begin a new life in France. St Severin, in the Dordogne, provides the backdrop for the family’s new home and all of the life-changing obstacles they are about to encounter. Maisie, who is almost seventeen, narrates this unpredictable story. Maisie struggles as she experiences the changes of coming of age, the pain of loss, and the rollercoaster ride of competing love interests. Maisie’s older brother, Dan, rebels over the move and frequently threatens to return to England when his studies are over. Dan starts an affair with a married French woman. After a few months in France, he goes missing which begins to unravel the family. What starts as an exciting move becomes more difficult with each passing chapter. Maisie is left navigating this complicated new world, all while trying to plan the rest of her adult life.

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*RWISA AUTHOR, KAREN BLACK:

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“Deadly Repercussions”

“Race Into Murder”

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*RWISA AUTHOR, MAURA BETH BRENNAN:

“The Edge of Fear”

When you have everything you always wanted, you have everything to lose. After years of struggling to overcome her tragic childhood, Hattie has the life of her dreams—a husband, a baby daughter, a beautiful home, and more money than she ever dreamed possible. But lately, a feeling nags at her, a sense of something not-quite-right. Is this just her imagination? Hattie’s family, and her best friend, Celine, keep telling her that it is. Meanwhile, Frank, Hattie’s ex-husband, has not fared so well himself. He wants everything, but feels he ended up with nothing. A thought has taken hold in his mind—something that could involve Hattie. How can he make her good fortune pay off for himself?  (More on Amazon)

“The Edge of Memory”

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*AUTHOR, RANDY OVERBECK:

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“Scarlet at Crystal River”

All Darrell Henshaw wanted was to enjoy his honeymoon with his beautiful wife, Erin, in the charming town of Crystal River on the sunny Gulf Coast of Florida. But his carefully laid plans go sideways when they discover a hidden painting of two young Latino children, which turns out to be haunted. Is Darrell willing to derail their entire honeymoon in this perfect, quiet corner of the world to unravel the mystery of the children’s deaths?

“Blood on the Chesapeake”

Wilshire, Maryland, a quaint shore town on the Chesapeake, promises Darrell Henshaw a new start in life and a second chance at love. That is, until he learns the town hides an ugly secret. A thirty-year-old murder in the high school. And a frightening ghost stalking his new office. Burned by an earlier encounter with the spirit world, Darrell doesn’t want to get involved, but when the desperate ghost hounds him, he concedes. Assisted by his new love, he follows a trail that leads to the civil rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and even the Klu Klux Klan. Then, when two locals who try to help are murdered, Darrell is forced to decide if he’s willing to risk his life—and the life of the woman he loves—to expose the killers of a young man he never knew.

“Crimson At Cape May”

No matter how far you run, you can never really escape a haunted past.

Darrell Henshaw—teacher, coach, and paranormal sensitive—learned this lesson the hard way. Now, with his job gone and few options, he heads for Cape May to coach a summer football camp. The resort town, with gorgeous beaches, rich history and famous Victorian mansions, might just be the getaway he needs. Only, no one told him Cape May is the most haunted seaport on the East Coast.

When a resident ghost, the Haunted Bride, stalks Darrell, begging for his help, he can’t refuse, and joins forces with Cassie, another sensitive. As Darrell and the street-wise teen investigate the bride’s death, they uncover something far more sinister than a murder. Can Darrell and Cassie expose those behind the crimes before they end up becoming the next victims?

“Leave No Child Behind” 

What would you do if you were a normal high school teacher and a terrorist cell invaded your building, holding you and hundreds of students and teachers hostage? Dee Sterber, high school teacher faced this challenge and had only seconds to decide what to do.
                  On a quiet day in late October, only hours before the scheduled execution of Assad Akadi, condemned terrorist, in the nearby maximum security prison, a small terrorist cell takes her high school hostage in a daring attempt to free him. To demonstrate their commitment, they execute two teachers including Dee Dee’s best friend, Christie Ferguson.
                  Dee Dee is stunned, but furious. She decides she must do something. 
                  But she’s not alone. A student mentor, Jerod Thomas, former navy seal, is volunteering in her classroom during the attack. Working together, Dee Dee and Jerod develop a plan to confront the terrorists, one by one, in the darkened corridors of the high school. 
                  But, even with Jerod’s unique skillset, can they get to the intruders and save the hostages before the terrorists blow up the school?

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