Pulse (A Jack Sigler Thriller) - Hardcover

Robinson, Jeremy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312540280 ISBN 13: 9780312540289

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2009

Synopsis

HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD YOU KILL TO LIVE FOREVER?

Imagine a world where soldiers regenerate and continue fighting without pause, where suicide bombers live to strike again and again. This is the dream of Richard Ridley, founder of Manifold Genetics, and he has just discovered the key to eternal life: an ancient artifact buried beneath a Greek-inscribed stone in the Peruvian desert.

When Manifold steals the artifact and abducts archeologist Dr. George Pierce, United States Special Forces Delta operator Jack Sigler, call sign King, and his “Chess Team” —Queen, Knight, Rook, Bishop, and their handler, Deep Blue—give chase. Formed under special order from President Duncan, they are the best of America’s Special Forces, tasked with antiterrorism missions that take them around the world against any threat, ancient, modern, and at times, inhuman. With cutting-edge weapons, tough-as-nails tactics, and keen intellects, they stand alone on the brink, facing the world’s most dangerous threats.

Ridley’s plan to create unstoppable soldiers has just made him threat number one. Tension soars along with the body count as the team faces high-tech security forces, hordes of “regens,” the horrific results of Manifold’s experiments, and a resurrected mythological predator complete with regenerative abilities, seven heads, and a savage appetite. The Chess Team races to save Pierce and stop Manifold before they change the face of genetics—and human history—forever.

Heart-pounding action combines with adrenaline-charged suspense in the first of Jeremy Robinson’s smart, sharp series featuring the Chess Team.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Tom Clancy...

an over-the-top, bullet-ridden good time."

―Scott Sigler, New York Times bestselling author

Buried in the Peruvian desert, sealed beneath a Greek-inscribed stone, lies a legendary relic which may hold the key to life itself. By extracting its DNA, Richard Ridley of Manifold Genetics hopes to bio-engineer the ultimate weapon―an army of soldiers who regenerate and continue to fight without stopping. The perfect killing machines...

"all of the danger, treachery, and action

a reader could wish for."

―Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author

Enter Special Forces commander Jack "King" Sigler and his "Chess Team" of highly trained operators. Under the president's orders, they must intercept Ridley's genetic terrorists―and stop the unstoppable―using all the firepower at their command. But even the Chess Team is no match for a legend that refuses to die...and an enemy that can't be killed.

"The combination of mythology, technology, and high-octane action proves irresistible."―Booklist

About the Author:

Jeremy Robinson is the author of bestselling thrillers, including Antarktos Rising, The Last Hunter: Descent, Callsign: Deep Blue and the Jack Sigler Thrillers including Instinct and Threshold. His novels have been translated into ten languages. Born in the coastal town of Beverly, Massachusetts, Robinson grew up on a steady diet of science fiction, and started out his creative career as a comic book illustrator. He now lives in New Hampshire with his wife and three children. 

About this edition

• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0312540280
• ISBN 13: 9780312540289
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336