Part of Joe Ledger, book 7
First published 2015
A model airplane buzzes the pitcher's mound on baseball's opening day. The crowd thinks it's a harmless stunt until the tiny replica explodes, killing dozens. Swarms of weaponized drones attack the stadium while across America, artificial intelligence systems go rogue. Cars crash, trains derail, and fighter jets spin out of control as everyday machines become instruments of death. Joe Ledger and his Department of Military Sciences team race to find who controls this devastating technology. Every lead brings new traps that target the heart of their organization. Old enemies resurface as the nation burns. The team closes in on the masterminds behind the chaos, but the enemy strikes back by infecting Air Force One's systems. The president sits trapped aboard the hijacked jet as it flies toward New York City's heart, transformed into the ultimate predator.
Genres: science-fiction, military-fiction, adventure, thriller, action, artificial-intelligence
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: America, New York City
Period: 21st-century
466 pages · Paperback · Griffin
Content warnings: graphic-violence