The Enigma Threat

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

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Synopsis

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 Darknet.

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.

The R-Group has assembled a way to communicate with orphaned satellites. While the next R-Group plans the ultimate honey pot to trap their nemesis who is driving their corrupted agenda. The odds are against R-Group’s success, but they have creative surprises on their side.

Gracie, working for World Bank, has inroads to CESPOOL via Tanja who has questionable loyalty. Gracie finds possible love in a lawyer, Jeff Woods, who has expertise needed to trap the owners of MAG.

Using deep fakes will allow Quip to escape purgatory and restart life with EZ and their children. But they can’t go home so the question becomes where.

The stakes have never been higher. The R-Group young and old must rise to defeat the MAG.

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Author Biography

1st place winners TxAuthors; ABR 5 star awards for audio books; InD'Tale Crowned Heart Awards; CIPA Merit Award; Short Story Winners; Dan Poynter multiple winner; Breakfield and Burkey bring their Techno-Thriller series to life. Breakfield is a solution architect, for a high-tech manufacturer, who designs hybrid data/telecom environments. He is a technology geek, who enjoys writing, studying World War II, travel, and cultural exchanges. His love of wine tasting, cooking, and Harley riding has found inroads into the stories. As a child he moved often with his father’s military career, which even now helps his with the various character perspectives he helps bring to life in the series. Burkey Is a business architect who builds solutions for customers on a technology foundation. She has written many technology documents & white papers, but loves writing fiction. As a child she helped to lead kids with exciting new adventures built on make believe characters, a Girl Scout until high school, and contributed to the community as a young member of a Head Start program. Rox enjoys family, learning, listening to people, travel, outdoor activities, sewing, cooking, and thinking about how to diversify the series. Reach out to them at Authors@EnigmaSeries.com

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Team Efforts

Quip is incarcerated because those in power changed technology laws to suit their naïve definition of reality. There is no trial in the foreseeable future for the man, but he did nothing improper, well almost. The R-Group members have the tools to create a new identity if they can get him out of jail. It is a high-risk activity for everyone, especially Bruno. Bruno, a family friend, works in Interpol and has agreed to help his lifelong friend. Can Jacob and Bruno get Quip out without getting arrested? Will Granger get to hug his dad again? We invite you to read the ebook or paperback to find even more answers. If you prefer a narrated version, Derek Shoales is the voice of the Enigma Series. If you want more samples, please visit our website EnigmaSeries.com and don't forget to grab the free downloads. Thank you in advance, Breakfield and Burkey.

Book Excerpt

The Enigma Threat

Granger angrily snapped, “I don’t want to do any more dress rehearsals! I want to go get my dad out, then erase this psychotic event from my memory banks! Being hunted like fugitives is not my idea of a good time, dammit!”

The outburst startled Satya and Auri, so EZ smoothed Granger’s hair back behind his ear and quietly said, “Remind me to discipline you later for talking like me. We are going to get Dad out just like we discussed.

“Remember, if anyone makes a mistake, then we are all going down the river, like my daddy used to say. We practice, practice, practice, but only run once. Your Uncle Jacob knows this from experience, which is why the extra effort up front.”

After a few seconds EZ added, “And, yes, I want to go get him too, dammit!”

The children all seemed to brighten a little with their smiles as EZ grinned. Juan was somber. Petra was obviously stewing about something.

She finally protested, “This is no different than when the Nazis came to power. First, they simply swept away everyone’s civil rights and then began imprisoning those who thought differently, or worse, weren’t of Aryan descent.

“Bad things happened to good people. The crime occurred when people turned a blind eye if they weren’t personally affected by what was happening. Collectively, they had a chance. Yet each dissident group got picked off. Then, before you knew it, whole countries were being attacked for how they believed. No one would stand up and say no, this is wrong!

“Here we are again! Almost 90 years later, individual freedoms, and people, being eradicated for the greater good of the state! Humanity doesn’t remember the previous Holocaust sufferings of nations and peoples, but we do!”

Petra stared hard at each of their faces to make certain she was driving the point home. “This is what the R-Group has done and will continue to do, children and honored colleagues. We will fight the new tyranny, to be sure. First, though, we must run so we are not caught in their net.”

Juan nodded thoughtfully as he listened to her impassioned demands. “I know none of you are keen to leave your home here in Switzerland for our target destination, but sometimes we must re-invent ourselves to survive.”

Jacob asked, “Is the jet ready for our next adventure? And more importantly, are you, Juan? We are asking an awful lot from you since you and Julie are not wanted like we are.”

Juan rolled his eyes sarcastically. “What, you’re worried I’ll turn you in for the bounty? You, as well as the other team members, have saved my bacon several times. I have a lot to prove here for my peace of mind and for the sake of my honor.”

JW, quite pleased with the set of circumstances and grinning from ear to ear, loudly proclaimed, “Let’s go do this!”

Petra pulled out her encrypted burner phone and punched in one number. The called party answered on the first ring. “Ready, Bruno?”