Key West -southernmost point in the US, Mile Zero on Highway 1, for centuries refuge to pirates and wreckers and now home to a new crew of techno geek con artists who've set-up their HQ there. Paul and Chloe have the run of the sun-drenched island free to scam the enemies thet left in the silicone valley. They have also brought some tech know how to the island and their new crew have covered the island with big brother style cameras and sensors...but will the gadgets and games be enough wh...

Location: A security convention - the perfect place for hackers, security experts and tech geeks to gather and discuss the latest gossips, hacks and cons. For Paul, Chloe and their crew, it is the ideal hunting ground for their most ambitious plan to date. After a year of undercover recruiting across the country, they have a crew of elite, anarchy driven activists. Under the cover of the most prestigious hacker event, they're going up against US congress to take them down - it's the bigges...

Fired from a job he hated at a company he loved, videogame designer Paul Reynolds is drowning his sorrows in late-morning margaritas when he meets an alluring, pink-haired conwoman named Chloe. With her gang of technopirate friends, Chloe helps Paul not only take revenge on his former employers, but also extort a small fortune from them in the process. What more could a recently unemployed, over-worked videogame designer in Silicon Valley ask for?In return for Chloe’s help, Paul ag...

What do you call 1000 hackers assembled into one hotel for the weekend? A menace to society? Trouble waiting to happen? They call it a computer security conference, or really, a Hacker Con. A place for hackers, security experts, penetration testers, and tech geeks of all stripes to gather and discuss the latest hack, exploits, and gossip. For Paul, Chloe, and their Crew of con artist vigilantes, it’s the perfect hunting ground for their most ambitious plans yet.After a year of unde...

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Inspired by author Rick Dakan’s own eventful experiences in the video game and comic book industries, the Geek Mafia series satisfies the hunger in all of us to buck the system, take revenge on corporate America, and live a life of excitement and adventure.Key West—southernmost point in the United States, Mile Zero on Highway 1; and as far as you can run away from your past troubles without swimming to Cuba. Key West—originally Cayo Huesos or Isle of Bones, for centuries a...

Fired from a job he hated at a company he loved, videogame designer Paul Reynolds is drowing his sorrows in late-morning margaritas when he meets am alluring, pink-haired conwoman named Chloe. With her band of technopirate friends, she helps Paul not only take revenge on his former employers, but also extort a small fortune from them in the process. In return, he agrees to counterfeit comic books for one of their schemes, but in the process, he falls in for their fun-loving, drug fuelled, ...

A thriller novel is a novel that uses suspense, excitement, apprehension and exhilaration to tell a story. Thriller novels have villains, suspense, and action in settings such as espionage, medicine, crime, politics, and high tech.They often involve life and death situations and have high stakes, like the control of the world or the possibility of widespread death or destruction.Many times innocent people are victimized, stalked, or caught in situations that are beyond thei...

When Army Special Agent John Puller finds his aunt dead in Florida, he suspects it's no accident . . . and as local police dismiss the case, the cracks begin to show in a picture-perfect town.Army Special Agent John Puller is the best there is. A combat veteran, Puller is the man the U.S. Army relies on to investigate the toughest crimes facing the nation. Now he has a new case--but this time, the crime is personal: His aunt has been found dead in Paradise, Florida...

Special Agent Puller's brother is the country's most wanted criminal, but his conviction points to a cover-up--and a dangerous enemy bent on burying the truth in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller.It's a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it's impossible...until now.John Puller's older brother, Robert, was convicted of treason. His inexp...

**BASED ON THE HIT USA NETWORK TV SERIESOnce a hard-case gangbanger, famous philanthropist Father Santiago is being pressured to aid his former gang or have his crimes exposed.**He can't go to the cops, but he can go to his old friend--burned covert operative Michael Westen.

"When you're in my hospital you're not family. You're prey!"If you're coming after me, don't do it in a hospital. That's my domain. And don't piss me off in the real world and expect a smooth hospital stay because I have a long memory, and no one is exempt. Before you bully me in a bar, embarrass me on a date, or refuse to replace the crappy car you sold me, think about this: you'll never be more vulnerable in your life than when you're spending the night in a hospital. When you're...