Wired Kingdom

When a blue whale tagged with a web-cam designed with stolen defense technology broadcasts a brutal murder at sea as part of a television nature program, Special Agent Tara Shores finds herself navigating an ocean of manipulation and deceit in a deadly race to reach the 100-ton creature roaming the Pacific before an unknown killer can destroy the digital evidence it carries.As Shores dives deeper into the case, what she initially dismisses as a publicity stunt for the glitzy reality series soon sweeps her out to sea in a riptide of greed, intrigue, and high-tech crime.PRAISE FOR WIRED KINGDOM"A whale of a tale by first-time author Rick Chesler involvingmodern-day pirates, media moguls, and a sexy federal agent -- allchasing a cetacean-mounted camcorder and the crucial piece of evidenceneeded to resolve a murder."-- Steve Alten, NY Times bestselling author of GRIM REAPER and MEG"WIRED KINGDOM is a fast-paced thriller that is one thirddeep-sea adventure, one third FBI sleuthing and one third awesome. Asuperb debut novel and killer concept."-- Jeremy Robinson, author of PULSE and INSTINCT."This is a summer page turner. It won't challenge your  belief system and it doesn't stray too far from the whodunnit genre. But if you'relooking for an entertaining read from someone new, I highly recommendWired Kingdom...Remember when Michael Crichton was good? This is who I'm reminded of when I read Wired Kingdom."~Geekscribe.comPRAISE FOR RICK CHESLER'S TARA SHORES THRILLER SERIES"[kiDNApped] Great scientific concepts that are based in reality, especially the secret messages encoded in DNA...Vivid setting in Hawaiian islands with lots of local color and local detail. Good pacing will keep you reading to the end. FBI agent Tara Shores is one cool, competent chick."~ScienceThrillers.com"Rick Chesler's biotech thriller kiDNApped is a pulse-pounder of the highest order!" ~Weekly EBook Reader"The lush Hawaiian setting is conveyed in a way that immerses the readerin the story. There's a strong scientific element to the plot, but ishandled in a way that keeps the book accessible. kiDNApped is anexciting techno/science thriller in the spirit of Michael Crichton."~MEGALITH reviews"[kiDNApped] Chesler really had me with all the clever science experiments, fast-paced chase scenes, gun action and original twistsand turns. I need a crow bar to pry myself away."~TheNovelBlog.com