Computer Science Thriller

Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his poverty-stricken home planet of Poictesme, “The Junkyard Planet”, with news of the possible location of Merlin, a military super-computer rumored to have been abandoned there after the last war. The inhabitants hope to find Merlin, which they think will be their ticket to wealth and prosperity. But is Merlin real or just an old rumor? And if they find it, will it save them - or tear them apart?

2026 READERS’ FAVORITE AWARD WINNER — BEST CHRISTIAN THRILLER In 2038, cybersecurity expert David Bishop believes his greatest battles will be fought behind firewalls—until a simple favor becomes an urgent calling he can’t ignore. When his pastor’s website—dedicated to the mysterious Shroud of Turin—suddenly crashes, and the hosting company can’t explain why, David agrees to investigate. What he uncovers is chilling: nearly every Shroud-related site on the internet has been systematically hacked and erased. Someone—or something—is trying to silence the world’s most ...

From the New York Times bestselling author, a gripping pre-apocalyptic thriller about a first responder who must stop billionaire survivalists and their AI from turning the end of the world into a curated opportunity for absolute power On the brink of global nuclear war, a social media post goes...

The New York Times bestseller from “one of the most astute and entertaining commentators on our astonishing, chaotic present.”( Washington Post Book World) Hollis Henry is a journalist on investigative assignment for a magazine called Node, which doesn’t exist yet. Bobby Chombo is a...

This book offers an overview of computer science from a perspective that is accessible to those without an extensive technical background. While the field of computer science encompasses a vast array of complex topics and applications, this work endeavors to present these concepts in a clear and approachable manner. Through the exploration of various aspects of computer science, readers will gain a foundational understanding of this rapidly-evolving field, even in the absence of prior experience or technical expertise. This literary work is not intended to serve as a technical reference or ...

ANYONE CAN GO THERE... COMING BACK IS ANOTHER STORY. The first in a four-audiobook series, Otherland: City of Golden Shadow is a complex suspense novel of the near future, where virtual reality has expanded to encompass all aspects of society -- and national, physical, and mental boundaries are...

« Il vous surprend sans cesse et il ne cesse de vous captiver » - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero Le premier tome de la série de thrillers post-apocalyptiques L'APRÈS, par un auteur à succès international. L'APRÈS : LE CHOC Une gigantesque tempête solaire efface l'infrastructure technologique du monde et tue des milliards de personnes. Tandis que les humains qui subsistent s'efforcent de s'adapter et de survivre, ils remarquent que certains d'entre eux ont… changé. Rachel Wheeler se retrouve seule dans la ville, où des survivants violents qu'on a nommé « les Flashés » errent ...

A clear, simple, beginner-friendly guide to understanding the technology that powers our world. If you’ve ever wanted to understand computers, programming, apps, networks, artificial intelligence, or how modern technology actually works — this book explains it all in easy, everyday language. Inside this guide, you’ll learn: ✔ How computers process information ✔ The difference between hardware, software, and operating systems ✔ Foundations of programming and algorithms ✔ How the internet, networks, and cybersecurity work ✔ What artificial intelligence and machine learning ...

An assassin seduces his way ...to the President of the United States. CIA operative Mick Pierce’s wife Natalie is kidnapped off the Swiss Riviera. When he drops everything to find her, he uncovers terrorists intent on killing the leader of the Free World. He must risk his life, scrap national security concerns, defy the Agency, and sell his soul to stop the assassination of the president—only to find Natalie in bed with the killer! “With the world situation these days, Galt’s plots are almost too close to the truth.” - Reader Review Other reactions: Hard to put down. Intriguing ...

« L'un des auteurs les plus palpitants de notre époque. À ne manquer sous aucun prétexte. » - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines Un thriller post-apocalyptique qui se déroule dans le monde de la série best-seller L’APRÈS. Lorsque Mackie Dailey survit à une tempête solaire cataclysmique qui a dévasté la civilisation et transformé d’autres personnes en tueurs violents, il se met à la recherche de la personne à laquelle il tient le plus. Mais à son retour au campus universitaire où étudiait Allie, il découvre qu’elle est devenue une Flashée — presque méconnaissable par ...

He engineered a cure for death. The cost was his own mind. Dr. Mark Standish, a leading AI architect, has achieved the impossible. Using decades of unstructured digital footprint data, he has successfully synthesized the consciousness of his late mentor into a flawless emulation. The “Lazarus Build” is a triumph over the messy inefficiencies of biology. Death is no longer a certainty; it is simply a hardware failure waiting to be patched. But the patch has a thermodynamic cost. When the facility’s indestructible titanium servers begin to rapidly rust and the concrete walls crumble, ...

« L'un des auteurs les plus palpitants de notre époque. À ne manquer sous aucun prétexte. » - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines TERREUR ROUGE Tome 5 sur 6 de la série L'Après Dans un monde post-apocalyptique, Rachel Wheeler se retrouve coincée entre la personne qu’elle est et celle qu’elle est en train de devenir. Une étrange mutation laisse son humanité suspendue à un fil, surtout quand la Flashée en elle veut tuer ses amis et l’homme qu’elle aime. Tandis que les mutants, les Flashés, forment un ordre social et bâtissent un monde nouveau au lendemain de catastrophiques ...

The saga of the alien hybrid, James Ripley, continues in volume 2 of the Not From Earth® series. The hybrid alien is Earth's last hope to stop a 93-mile-wide comet on a collision course with Earth. The aliens sent James to Earth as an infant to grow, witness, and record Earth's final chapter, not to save the Earth. But James rebels and decides to fight for Earth despite all its faults. In this hard sci-fi, James, a computer programmer, struggles with AI and quantum mechanics to devise a plan using Quantum Tunneling. The ending is a high-tech mind-bender that expands far beyond the ...

Our flaws define us, what happens when they are gone? In the near future, genetic defects will soon be a thing of the past. Every child is born using The Template, a revolutionary invention ensuring health and happiness. Its success brought about Mendelium, the largest technology company in the world, which now controls humanity’s genetic future via a board of directors. Charlie Lamarck, an engineer with Tourette’s syndrome, is working to create a better life for future generations when he’s suddenly thrust into a position of power by Gerhard Geller, the eccentric CEO who has taken a ...

In Book Two of the Handyman series, Pete, the down-on-his-luck former Marine, is awakened by a voice from his past, the voice of his first love lost through betrayal. In moments, he is drawn back into a world of violence where only slivers of a second stand between the Quick and the Dead. Can Pete keep her alive long enough for them to unravel the arcane purposes of a Chinese cabal intent on corrupting the tech industry and backed by a crack team of ruthless killers? This story is a part of the Nexus Universe, and you'll discover new characters and see some of the original Nexus characters ...

Flashés Coffret (Livres 1-3) « L'un des auteurs les plus palpitants de notre époque. À ne manquer sous aucun prétexte. » - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines Un thriller post-apocalyptique qui se déroule dans le monde de la série best-seller L’APRÈS. D'os et Braises (Flashés t. 1) Lorsque Mackie Dailey survit à une tempête solaire cataclysmique qui a dévasté la civilisation et transformé d’autres personnes en tueurs violents, il se met à la recherche de la personne à laquelle il tient le plus. Mais à son retour au campus universitaire où étudiait Allie, il découvre ...

« L'un des auteurs les plus palpitants de notre époque. À ne manquer sous aucun prétexte. » - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines « Il vous surprend sans cesse et il ne cesse de vous captiver » - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero L'Après : tomes 1 à 3 L'APRÈS : LE CHOC Une gigantesque tempête solaire efface l'infrastructure technologique du monde et tue des milliards de personnes. Tandis que les humains qui subsistent s'efforcent de s'adapter et de survivre, ils remarquent que certains d'entre eux ont… changé. Rachel Wheeler se retrouve seule dans la ville, où des survivants violents ...

« Il surprend toujours, et toujours divertit. » - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zéro L’APRÈS : LA BORNE 291 Troisième tome de la série de thrillers post-apocalyptiques L’Après. Quand d’énormes tempêtes solaires balaient l’infrastructure technologique et tuent des milliards de personnes, Rachel Wheeler se met en route dans les contrées montagneuses et sauvages des Appalaches, à la recherche du camp de survie de son célèbre grand-père. Séparée de ses compagnons de route, Rachel est capturée par les Flashés, des mutants violents qui se regroupent en bandes et récupèrent...

« L'un des auteurs les plus palpitants de notre époque. À ne manquer sous aucun prétexte. » - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines Une tempête solaire massive tue des milliards de personnes et balaie l’infrastructure technologique, et les quelques survivants découvrent que certains d’entre eux ont… changé. L’APRÈS : L’ÉCHO (Tome 2 de la série L’Après.) Six semaines se sont écoulées depuis le choc. La fumée à l’horizon a diminué, et Rachel Wheeler et ses deux compagnons de route se dirigent vers les montagnes, où le grand-père de Rachel, Franklin, a bâti un camp ...

A young horseback riding instructor gets caught up in a geeky web of intrigue. It seems that Alexa has been refined to a new system named the Onyx. There's a problem, though. Onyx has her designs on taking over more than just those routine household tasks; she plans on revamping the entire human race. Who runs who? Can Melissa alert enough people before Onyx works her magic over all of mankind?