The Prime Factor

A modern-day noir thriller with a hard-bitten female protagonist.

Asta Wilson is a brilliant but cynical computer expert. Her father was a sleazy private detective. When she agrees to help his former partner on a simple case, it proves to be anything but simple. Cryptic codes, a mysterious femme-fatale, and a brutal murder draw Asta into deadly conflict with a ruthless Russian mastermind. As the body count rises, Asta must unravel the plot before she becomes the next victim.

Duncan Lane was born and raised in England, but later moved to California. He is married and has two children.

His degree in engineering initially led to a career in hi-tech. He wrote his first novel in his spare time (midnight to 2a.m.) over the course of several years. When it was published, he promptly quit his day job. He now has multiple novels and a screenplay to his credit.

He currently lives and writes in San Francisco.