Technology Mystery Thrillers

Imagine a world in which classes are divided not by wealth or religion but by how much each group can remember. Monos, the majority, have only one day's worth of memory; elite Duos have two. In this stratified society, where Monos are excluded from holding high office and demanding jobs, Claire and Mark are a rare mixed marriage. Clare is a conscientious Mono housewife, Mark a novelist-turned-politician Duo on the rise. They are a shining example of a new vision of tolerance and equality—- until...

"Au commencement était la peur..." Hors des flots déchaînés, une main tendue vers le ciel. Un pont de bateau qui tangue, la pluie qui s'abat, et la nuit... Le début d'une "putain d'histoire". Une histoire d'amour et de peur, de bruit et de fureur. L'histoire de Henry, 17 ans, que le meurtre de sa petite amie plonge dans l'enfer du soupçon. Sur son île, Glass Island, battue par les vents, cernée par la brume 360 jours par an et uniquement accessible par ferry, tout le monde connaît tout le monde, jusqu'au plus noir de ses secrets. Ou du moins le croit-on.

"One of Me - 2 Near Future Short Stories" is a gripping collection of two short stories set in a not-too-distant future, each unraveling compelling narratives that entwine technology, morality, and the human spirit. In "The Last Rejection" readers are introduced to a world startlingly similar to our own, but with an ominous twist. The story follows the journey of a frustrated job candidate who, after facing one rejection too many, embarks on a dark path of revenge. This tale masterfully explores the depths of desperation and the dangerous consequences of a society driven by cutthroat ...

Memory Signal By Caleb James In the frozen ruins of the last lighthouse on Earth, one man discovers a signal that doesn’t speak in words—it speaks in memories. Silas Ward is the final keeper of Nordhavn Light, a forgotten outpost on the edge of the world. Isolated for over a thousand days after the Collapse, he endures storms, silence, and the haunting lullaby of a daughter lost. But when a mysterious aurora begins pulsing in harmony with an old reel-to-reel recorder, Silas realizes he’s not alone. The signal is alive—and it remembers. Joined by Rhea Ainsley, a crash-landed stranger...

Eric is a lonely, divorced IT guy... ...but that was before he installed WifeEye! Zelda had been the love of his life, but she walked out on their years of marriage. He used to love his job, too, but that was before his boss passed away, leaving the company to his gorgeous, yet volatile trophy wife. On the outs with the boss, Eric's forced to clean out the company's 'tech dungeon', where he finds the ultimate tool to turn even the most volatile into the submissive woman of his dreams. Join Eric as he works out just why all the ladies are clamoring for him, from the hot intern to his ...

I never expected a random package to change my life forever. A free plane ticket, a sponsored vacation to the Hawaiian Islands—how could I resist the chance for a fresh start with my mom after everything we've been through? The invitation was signed by a complete stranger, but something told me to take the leap. Arriving in paradise, something felt off. The mansion we were staying in seemed too perfect, too calculated. Little did I know, our dream vacation was about to turn into a waking nightmare. Our sense of safety was shattered as we realized there was a killer among us. Panic set in ...

Set in the very near future, a young businessman discovers a technological breakthrough, capable of improving the lives of all humankind. How could he know that it would be stolen from him and turned into something evil and twisted. This epic adventure delves into the growing conflict between the weakness of the human condition and modern technology. It is an introspective look into society and what could happen, should we continue along our current path. Have power, greed, and arrogance propelled us beyond the point of no return? Is there still time to save ourselves? The clock is ticking ...

It's 2010. Staggeringly successful and brilliant tech entrepreneur Bix Bouton is desperate for a new idea. He's 40, with four kids, and restless when he stumbles into a conversation with mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or 'externalising' memory. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, Own Your Unconscious—that allows you access to every memory you've ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others—has seduced multitudes. But not everyone.

Knowledge is power. And they know everything. The tech company Public Square believes in 'doing well by doing good'. It's built a multi-billion-dollar business on this philosophy and by getting to know what people want. They know a lot. But who else can access all that information, and what are they planning to do with it?

Follow Christoph Swift and his diverse band of companions as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Traders World. In a realm where minosium—a gem of extraordinary power—fuels both progress and conflict, every wave conceals a potential ally or enemy. But in this world where ambition and magic intertwine, every alliance harbors a hidden agenda. As Christoph and his unlikely crew sail from sun-drenched archipelagos to mist-shrouded islands, each discovery brings them closer to the mythical Labyrinth—and to danger. Facing ruthless factions and ancient mysteries, they must master ...

Suspense organique en milieu contrôléVictor pose un geste terrible qui l’oblige à fuir loin de chez lui. Il trouve refuge en forêt dans une curieuse communauté composée d’adolescents dysfonctionnels, souvent cruels. Mais qui sont ces jeunes? Qu’est-ce qui les unit? Et surtout, pourquoi Victor fait-il ces rêves étranges et si réels depuis qu’il est arrivé? Petit à petit, l’adolescent obtient des réponses… et souhaite aussitôt ne jamais avoir posé de questions.

Rudra’s life was upended when his revolutionary computer security protocol was stolen and used in a deadly cyber-attack. Now a fugitive, he is on the run from the law, haunted by the disappearance of his love, Kristine. Years later, a new cyber-threat emerges, aiming to collapse the global financial system and impose a rogue digital currency, Xander. Samaira, a rookie police digitiser, stumbles upon a way to contact Rudra as the threat escalates. As they race against time, Rudra must confront his past and uncover a sinister plot that could change the world forever. Can Rudra stop the ...

Seventeen-year-old Cia lived in a house of secrets until she was five, when her father literally burned it all down. The price of his clandestine operation? Cia’s entire family, and her leg. So, when her best friend Alice says she has a secret too, Cia wants nothing to do with it—even if it could shed light on her family’s dark past. But Alice doesn’t let go so easily, especially when her search for answers might help find Noah, the boy who broke her heart before going missing two months ago. But then the police find Alice’s body floating in the quarry.

Special Agent Adam Locke quits DEA and joins his brother's artificial intelligence company so he can care for his dying girlfriend, but when his brother is killed in a suspicious accident, Adam discovers life-saving technology can be also deadly. Being a special agent meant everything to Adam, but when his girlfriend is diagnosed with cancer, he resigns to be closer to home. He takes a job at his brother's AI start-up and works for an eccentric billionaire on Cuttyhunk Island, a tiny community near Cape Cod.

Bored with his life as a farm hand, Storm accepts a request to be a messenger boy for a local astronomer. Little does he know his world will be blown apart when he reaches the Capital. Intercepted and befriended by a strange giant of a man who is ensconced under the nation's government buildings, he learns an awful truth--the world has just months before it falls under the magnetic pull of the Dark Star, the invisible binary twin to the sun. Storm learns the resulting pole shift will change the face of the globe, causing mass devastation. But the Dark Star has swept the planet clean before ...

The Governor of Texas, the self-described mortal enemy of the president, directs a legendary Texas Ranger to rescue a Tea Party organizer from the clutches of federal agents. The resulting struggle sets the stage for a cataclysmic power struggle between officials in Austin and Washington, DC, further polarizing the nation. The president orders the vote stopped as he suspends the Second Amendment and declares martial law. Texas is now in A State of Treason.

The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third of the four crime novels written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. Originally serialized in The Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902, it is set largely on Dartmoor in Devon in England's West Country and tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin. Sherlock Holmes and his companion Dr. Watson investigate the case. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Caught between the past and the grave, the truth is her only way out. Betrayed by another’s deceit, Jane Cornaro lost everything. Escaping with her life meant disappearing into the shadows and starting over. Now living in London’s Dalston neighborhood, she works as a barista, her days dependent on obscurity. Every move she makes is calculated, every decision shaped by the need to stay hidden. But secrets have a way of surfacing, and one stormy night, Jane’s carefully constructed life shatters. A man from her past steps into the café, his arrival as inevitable as the English rain. ...

In essence, this story is about how a certain person was searching his bookshelf for something to read and in the end found a book, which turned out to be the source, from which it is possible to obtain absolutely any kind of information about absolutely any person. Meaning, information to the smallest particulars and details about what his or her qualities of personality are, how he or she lives, what he or she really wants to achieve, what he or she hides, and much more.

Geo thought that the only thing he'd ever be was a miner for SMB... ...but his new best friend is closer than he ever would have thought! Geo Statler is a miner for SMB Mining, one of the three employers left on Earth. On one of his recent missions he's picked up a new friend, Sim, a symbiotic entity that is looking for a new home. In true symbiotic fashion, Sim is helping Geo out, with his help, with his work, and most importantly with his love life! From his new girlfriend, the hot and ingenious designer to her friend, the sculpted and eager young athlete Geo has his hands full! What ...