The Enigma Stolen

The Enigma Series, Book 5

By: Charles V Breakfield, Roxanne E Burkey

Narrated by: Derek Shoales

Who controls our destiny in a data-driven world?

In the not-so-distant future, the world is drowning in an ocean of data. Every click, every purchase, every heartbeat monitored by a wearable device contributes to an ever-expanding digital universe. Amidst this chaos, a sinister force is at work, threatening to steal the very essence of our future.

Gretchen, a mathematical prodigy and the spoiled heiress, has harnessed the power of supercomputers and Big Data to bend the world’s economic landscape. As a direct descendant of the infamous Nazi Werewolf Clan, Gretchen is driven by a dark legacy and an insatiable desire to control the future. Her brilliant mind crafted dynamic algorithms infused with ethical nihilism, manipulating lives and markets with chilling precision. Gretchen is not operating alone. The R-Group, cybersecurity experts, and data analysts are tasked with uncovering and neutralizing the massive processing power behind Gretchen's schemes. Led by a cast of brilliant and eccentric characters, the R-Group must navigate a labyrinth of digital intrigue and deception to stay one step ahead of their adversaries.

Using their AI-enhanced supercomputer, ICABOD, the R-Group delves deeper into the world of advanced analytics. The team begins to question the very nature of its mission. Who are the real winners in a world where the Darknet holds the keys to the future? Can they trust their analysis, or are they being manipulated by forces beyond their control?

In The Enigma Stolen, Breakfield and Burkey weave a gripping tale of technology, power, and the human spirit. As the lines between hero and villain blur, listeners are left to ponder the ethical implications of a world where data is king and the future is up for grabs. With heart-pounding action and mind-bending twists, this technothriller will keep you on the edge of your seat, questioning the very fabric of reality.

©2015 Breakfield and Burkey (P)2025 Breakfield and Burkey

Awesome Techno Thriller Series!

Otto and the rest of the tight-knit group of techno experts are faced with several random events that when closely examined are all interconnected and deadly. Julie and Juan set up an on-the-ground organization to complete covert clean-up, surveillance, and collections for the R-Group. They soon discover a mole that must be dealt with accordingly. The cyber-attacks and clandestine work are riveting. The R-Group is faced with an immorally evil genius mathematician with the ability to create and manipulate data to predict the future. If that is not evil enough, she has ties to the Nazis through the secret Werewolf Clan!

Burkey and Breakfield have taken a unique cast of characters and grown them into ones we, as listeners, care about. We see into their everyday lives, into the nitty gritty as well as the exciting work they do. True storytellers who weave realistic characters into the captivating story plot.

One can only laugh at the sparing between Quip and ICABOD (the Immersive Collaborative Associate Binary Override Deterministic system is hilarious! As ICABOD learns humor and connects with other supercomputers, he forms an alliance complete with a Wednesday night poker game!

This is not a complicated techno-thriller audiobook – the authors, Burkey and Breakfield, keep it clear and understandable while also exciting. The plot is nail-biting, edge of your seat. We are given new characters and some returning characters. At the end, there is a major character twist that will leave the listener in shock. At least I didn’t see it ever coming!

Derek Shoales, the narrator, performs the book perfectly! While his female voices are not female, they are distinct enough to know who is speaking. His voice has a calm, soothing tone. He projects the characters feelings – whether shock, amusement or pain – very well. I enjoy listening to him.

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Wow! Crazy twists, turns and realistic cyberspace possibilities

Great storytelling and writing combining historical accuracy and technology dark side possibilities. In tech industry much more goes on in the darkness of cyberspace than people realize and Breakfield and Burkey pull back a curtain on some very realistic situations. Combination of techno thriller with corny comedy leads to great entertainment. Not sure how narrator does it, but he brings it all together like a sane Eve. Well deserving of awards. Great 5th book.

Awesome!

Wow this series gets better and better with every book I feel. Stakes are high in this one. More people are using the technology to hire assassin's to go after high profile people. When old foes and new friends come together to stop the computers from taking over you stay on edge. The R group is great as always. We get more character background in this one. A little bit of everyone's. Although not as much as I would like. But still we understand some of the characters. When politics and technology come together it's scary. It's almost as if the authors knew something we didn't back then. Can we stop technology from thinking and taking over for themselves? I think we really see how hackers are truly taking over little things. Not just them but as people are so use to our computers and phones we forget to really take in everything. This series proves that.