The Helios Deception
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Helios Deception
By (Author) Charles R. Marlow
BookBaby
BookBaby
19th January 2024
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 17mm
412g
Description
From the back cover:
In 1859, the Earth was struck by a solar flare the Carrington Event which set alight telegraph stations.
In 2012, a solar flare missed the Earth by just nine days.
Once again, the Earth is threatened by a direct solar flare strike which would destroy all communications and computing systems, crippling the economy.
In America, 'space weather deniers' dismiss this threat as a 'Big Hoax by Big Tech' and block any action by the Federal Government.
China is ready and prepared. America is not.
US and UK intelligence agencies combine forces with the US President to develop a covert plan to protect America and its allies.
If they fail, America will be humiliated, and China will emerge as the new global superpower.
Background:
In his exciting debut novel, Charles R. Marlow draws on his first-hand experience at the highest levels of government service as background to this gripping geo-political thriller.
This novel will inform, entertain, excite and alarm you.
This is a work of fiction, but the threat from a massive solar flare strike is all too real. Another Carrington Event level strike could devastate the world economy.
The Helios Deception is set in the near future, but it explores issues that are vitally important today: the polarization of politics; the denial of science; truth and deceit in public life; foreign influence in elections; and great power rivalry.
Unusually for a thriller, the two central characters are highly accomplished women, operating at the top of their chosen professions. Their political beliefs are diametrically opposed, but they need to work together on a plan to protect the US and its allies from disaster. The evolution of their relationship lies at the heart of the novel.
This is an exciting page-turner, and one that will make you think.
Author Bio
Charles R. Marlow is a former Government official. During his years of public service, he worked in the fields of economics, international finance and national security. He currently lives in Washington D.C.
