A new science fiction thriller by J.R. Westman.
With the climate collapsing and people turning against each other, a brilliant father-daughter scientific duo have discovered how to save the world. If only it would let them.
THE ZENITH CODE
Enormous waves and hurricane-force winds routinely topple skyscrapers and wash away homes and businesses. But the brilliant trillionaire scientist, Richard Lockett, has a plan. He teams up with his genius daughter, savvy wife and wholly unremarkable son, to create a working model of an idyllic, completely self-sustaining city a quarter mile underground. Not only that, Lockett Enterprises was about to launch a new medicine that would be the biggest scientific breakthrough since penicillin and vaccines.
Instead of receiving cheers, the Locketts and their revolutionary technologies clash with oppressive societies run by murderous warlords and terrorists. Opportunistic politicians and unethical corporations demand a piece of the action or they’ll kill off the world’s best chance of survival. Religious leaders spread horrific lies which are eagerly gobbled up and amplified by a jaded news media. The Lockett’s monumental wealth, fame, and unrivalled intellect provide little insulation from crushing personal setbacks, painful revelations, and life-threatening assaults that bring them to the brink of giving up, triggering humanity’s rapid descent into a new dark age.
Help arrives from the most unlikely sources—an unkempt Icelandic computer hacker with a penchant for fermented shark, a mute autistic woman who studies quantum physics for fun, a levelheaded young mother who can break a man’s arm in ten seconds, and an obnoxious old cat named Mr. Drizzles. The fate of the world is now up to them.
Meet J.R. Westman
J.R. Westman has worked as a parts assembler, park ranger, investigative journalist, talk show host, beauty pageant producer, salesperson, probation officer, corporate media manager, landlord, tourism entrepreneur, and marketing guru. In his fiction writing, Westman draws from his vast life experiences to create new worlds where everything is possible and nothing is necessarily true.
Other Books By J.R. Westman
THREE NIGHTS IN BEMIDJI
Lori Dorhn is a brilliant former Naval officer who reaches back two decades to Desert Storm to help her launch a daring present day rescue of her best friend and former shipmate, Janna Schroeder.
After suffering a nearly fatal accident, the helpless Janna has become a virtual captive in a dismal inner city nursing home. She finds herself submerged in a murky medical “no-man’s-land” because of outdated health care laws, corporate greed and a desire to silence her to cover up a crime.
Lori applies her considerable intellect, military connections, and a few choice pieces of secret government technology to rescue her friend and attempt to bring the perpetrators to justice. Full of suspense, surprises and a little romance, this is ultimately a story that illuminates the love and commitment of two special women, defined by three nights in Bemidji.
TALK LOVER
Cari Davis is an emotionally tattered, small-town radio talk host who becomes a star at a bigger station—largely by ignoring her mentors’ advice. There’s not much time to celebrate, though. A competing station launches a series of dirty tricks targeting Cari’s past. An anonymous complaint alleges a major on-air contest was rigged. Cari is falsely accused of the crime and now could go to prison. Or worse.
Events unfold rapidly. There is a suicide. People disappear. A string of arrests. Nearly every assumption that Cari made about her colleagues is proven wrong. Her life becomes even more complicated when she becomes convinced that her boss has fallen in love with her. Now she’s forced to make another big decision. Will she allow herself to be vulnerable enough to love him back?
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