{"product_id":"9781250065421","title":"The Coming Storm : A Thriller","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Coming Storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mark Alpert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This novel isn't just ripped from the headlines, it's an alarm bell ringing from the near-future, a prescient warning of where we're headed next.  Read this now--before it's literally too late.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author James Rollins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica is on the brink of collapse, devastated by a brutal government trying to silence its citizens, in \u003ci\u003eThe Coming Storm, \u003c\/i\u003ethe next action-packed thriller from Mark Alpert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York City, 2023:\u003c\/b\u003e Rising seas and superstorms have ravaged the land. Food and electricity are scarce. A dangerous Washington regime has terrorized the city, forcing the most vulnerable and defenseless people into the flood-ravaged neighborhoods. The new laws are enforced by an army of genetically enhanced soldiers, designed to be the fiercest and cruelest of killers. Genetic scientist Dr. Jenna Khan knows too much about how these super-soldiers were engineered: by altering the DNA sequence in ways that could change the fabric of humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEscaping arrest and on the run, Jenna joins forces with a genetically enhanced soldier gone rogue and a Brooklyn gang kingpin to resist the government’s plan to manipulate the DNA of all Americans. The race is on to stop the evil experiment before it spreads the genetic changes…and transforms the human species forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"THE COMING STORM illustrates a terrifying near future that has a direct line of sight to the politics and crises of today...there’s no doubt the book should make us sit up and listen.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Big Thrill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Extinction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlpert does a superb job of balancing the action and the science. He's delivered his best book to date, and comparisons to Michael Crichton are warranted. —\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne part \u003ci\u003e24\u003c\/i\u003e, one part \u003ci\u003eSix Million Dollar Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and one part \u003ci\u003eTerminator\u003c\/i\u003e, Alpert's AI thriller is executed with inventiveness and skill. —\u003ci\u003eWired.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs intelligent as it is frightening, a riveting journey to the next stage of evolution. Here is a cautionary tale for the new millennium, fraught with suspense and political intrigue. A chilling punch to the gut. —\u003ci\u003eJames Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Bloodline\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA scary, sophisticated thriller that will give survivalists plenty to think about. —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mark Alpert's novels just keep getting better and better. He is truly the heir to Michael Crichton, writing cutting-edge science-based thrillers that will keep you obsessively turning the pages. \u003ci\u003eExtinction\u003c\/i\u003e is brilliant, a believable premise that not only feels plausible but will probably come true in one form or another...I highly recommend it.\" —\u003ci\u003eDouglas Preston, #1 bestselling author of Impact and Blasphemy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Alpert's novel \u003ci\u003eExtinction\u003c\/i\u003e is an amazing ride through a very possible near future. —\u003ci\u003eVernor Vinge, author of A Fire Upon the Deep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eExtinction\u003c\/i\u003e] is quite a ride...Alpert's best writing yet!\" —\u003ci\u003eJ. Richard Gott, author of Time Travel in Einstein's Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scientific hubris leads to an apocalyptic threat in this strong near-future thriller.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Michael Crichton was a master of the genre. \u003ci\u003eExtinction\u003c\/i\u003e, by Mark Alpert, is almost as good.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250065421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40698876985550,"sku":"9781250065421","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_188f6e47-3673-4313-a3e1-4b4662d0ecb7.jpg?v=1640495672","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250065421","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}