Bøker av Tom D Wright

Intriguing and entertaining SciFi murder-mystery novellas that profoundly explores the question: Just how could a practical utopia actually work?In the near future, global corporations contend for political and economic control of the Global Union, a one-world government.This one-world government dominates a darkly competitive reality, utterly divided between dreadful poverty and immeasurable Elite wealth.Malhutan, a revolutionary cooperative society which is isolated on the Kamchatka peninsula, remains the final opposition to Elite domination. An epicenter of nonconformity and creativity, only Malhutan's tightly guarded secret of life extension treatment deters the powerful Elite -- but for how long?The Malhutan Chronicles consists of the following parts written as a set of novellas, each a complete story but together creating the arc of a larger story."Murder, a bit of mayhem, a love story, and deep thinking on the state of the world. What more could a reader ask for?" - Amazon reader"A unique take on a world where cooperative and competitive societies exist together...transported me into the Malhutan society and I don't want to leave!" - Amazon readerThe Malhutan Proxy - Devon is a lawyer sent by his firm to represent a wealthy client's son held by the Malhutan government. How can he represent his client in a society where there are no laws and even the Global Union has no power or influence and his only ally is Ana; the Malhutan Proxy assigned as his liaison?Moonrise Over Malhutan - Devon returns to Malhutan to work with Ana, when a mother finds her son's head along with roses and a Mothers Day card on her front porch. Can he uncover why the student was murdered before the killer strikes again?State vs The Malhutan Envoy - Devon represents a Malhutan diplomat before the Global Union court, accused of kidnapping and murdering an Elite citizen plus two police officers. When the envoy refuses to cooperate, can Devon discover who or what the diplomat is covering up without destroying his developing relationship with Ana?Match Point Malhutan - A world-famous sports celebrity is murdered at the Olympic Games. Devon must prevent a diplomatic crisis when the victim is connected to a Malhutan player. Can he avoid destroying his developing relationship with Ana or becoming the next casualty, while identifying the real killer?The Malhutan Candidate - On the eve of a referendum on the future of Malhutan and the Global Union, Devon must foil an assassination plot against the Malhutan candidate in Mongolia. Will he pay the ultimate price to preserve Malhutan's existence?

In 2052, Artificial Intelligence surpasses humans, and global technology collapses overnight.Thirty years later, primitive communities struggle to survive. Throughout this broken world, a secret organization called The Archives seeks to preserve what knowledge and technology has been left in the ashes. However, a technophobic cult - The Disciples of Earth - is just as determined to ensure there will be no technological rebirth for humankind.Retrieval Archivist K'Marr's mission seems simple: make contact with a source in a remote port town and trade vital technology that could secure humankind's future.But few retrievals are ever easy. While keeping his promise to a dying man and avoiding Disciples who seem to know his every move, K'Marr fights to complete his mission and get back home to the woman he loves. Against the odds, The Archivist must do everything he can to return to The Archives. Trigger Warning: contains scenes depicting physical violence, rape and torture by the bad guys, which epitomize the pain humans can inflict on each other. There are also scenes showing the deep compassion, love and healing we are capable of giving each other as well."Tom Wright serves up a fast-paced, post-apocalyptic adventure in a well-imagined world. The Archivist is the paper lovechild one might hope for after Burroughs and L'Amour spent a night playing Gamma World." -Ken Scholes, Author of The Psalms of Isaak"The Archivist took me back to my childhood reading where awesome ruled and adventure was just a page turn away." -J.A. Pitts, Author of The Sarah Jane Beauhall Series