Stan Yocum – författare

Stuart Garrison, a brilliant virtual reality software developer, has his company poised on the threshold of industry dominance with the release of his newest virtual reality systemNext World. Among his competitors is Preston McBraid, the cutthroat CEO of a rival company. McBraid realizes that if he does not own Next World, his company is bound to lose its premier position atop the computer industry.

Driven by desperation and greed, McBraid hires the notorious Nomed, a highly sought-after assassin who commands millions to kill a target. The FBI learns of the assassination plot and intervenes to protect Stuart. He in turn quickly augments the FBI team, hiring two security specialists as additional defense: a monster of a man, nicknamed Supermanand Alex Nichols, an expert in the field of security. Stuart clings desperately to the hope that he can make it though the onslaught of Nomeds assassination attempts. If he does, his next ingenious virtual reality productMind Gameswill blow the world away with its originality and staggering mass appeal, and catapult Stuart to the top of the computer industry as its reigning czar, and make him a billionaire many times over.

In this gripping suspense thriller, the wannabe czar of the computer industry is unwittingly catapulted into a deadly cat-and-mouse game against the infamous Nomed, and only time will tell who is clever enough to survive.

How deep can love go?

When pianist Matt Sampson first hears Del Rey Silone sing, he is captivated by the quality of her voice and her beauty. He also knows that under his direction she could develop a voice that will stun the world. They are both students at one of the most prestigious performing-arts schools in America, and each of them harbors dreams of success. Matt begins tutoring Del Rey, and soon a strong attraction develops between the two artists.

However, the young lovers must find the strength to resist the destructive power of success, learning to balance the demands of their careers against the passion of their hearts. Can they survive?

As the power of Del Reys voice matures under Matts tutelage, Chris Elliot, a powerful musical agent, begins to court Del Rey as a client. But she soon discovers that his desires go beyond having just a professional relationship. Despite the unbelievable monetary rewards he acquires for her, her love for the pianist cannot be broken. Both students soon learn, however, that the strength of their love will undoubtedly be tested.

As Del Reys first album skyrockets up the charts, Chris arranges for her to go on tour, but she cant comprehend being on the road without Matt. He, on the other hand, cant imagine leaving school and giving up on his dream of becoming a composer. While neither can bear the thought of being apart, surrendering their individual dreams of success weighs heavily on their relationship.

Can their love compete against the applause and adulation of adoring audiences? But more importantly, is either willing to discover what life would be like without the other?

What if you came up with an incredibly brilliant idea? And then you developed your idea into a one-of-kind product and founded a very successful company around it. But then a high-powered individual comes along and says he wants to buy your company and you had better sell, or else!

Meet Jason Chappell, a young engineer who has designed a revolutionary electric car that could save America from financial chaos caused from the inflation of crude oil prices beyond levels ever experienced. However, Ethan Gantry, the infamous King of Takeovers and a billionaire many times over, wants Jasons company, in addition to owning the next President of the United States, all in an attempt to inflate his substantial wealth. And Gantry is willing to do whatever it takes to attain both a president and Jasons company. The presidential hopeful is more than willing to go along with Gantrys strategies to attain the oval office. Jason, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with Gantry and fights the mega mogul to save his company - and his life.

His ineptness is quite evident. One person that finds Stones appearance at MDT quit surprising is DeBurg, head of security, who puts forth a full effort to uncover Stone as a corporate spy.

One mistake leads to another, and Stone finds himself racing through to streets of San Francisco with DeBurg close on his heels. One thing Stone has discovered is, you dont want DeBurg to find out that youre a corporate spy.

It usually means your death!