Even Hardened Mossad Spies Need A Rescue SometimesAt its heart, Diamond Rain is a high-octane thriller, weaving readers through the streets of foreign locales and whisking them away just as quick to follow the main characters to their next destination. As the plot unfolds, the stakes intensify, pitting Thomas and an eclectic mix of comrades against a Chinese general hell-bent on world domination. From tough beginnings in the Bogside of Derry during the Irish 'Troubles', Thomas and his family slip away to coastal Maine. After more hardship, Thomas forms lasting bonds with Lanky and Billy and he embarks upon a career as a photographer. Thomas takes a job with an international news organization when events threaten to overturn the world. During an assignment, chance brings him Kefira, only to see her snatched away from him in the blink of an eye. But all is not lost. Kefira manages to pass a powerful technology to Thomas just as she is on the verge of kidnap. Equipped with Nanotech, Thomas believes he can rescue her and defeat a reincarnated Mao Tse Tung in Central China. Can he master the Nanosuit and reverse his fortunes? One thing is certain, he'll do everything in his power to try. Pick up this near future sci-fi techno-thriller filled with artificial intelligence using state of the art quantum computing of the type NASA and Google just bought from D-Wave Systems. A second chance in love depends on Thomas's wits and mastery of psychic powers that let him travel the Internet. Vengeful gestures haunt him, but love nurtures his strategies. Action-loving, near-future technothriller junkies looking for ripped-from-the-headlines stories, search no more. Get a Diamond Rain 'fix' now. Michael James Gallagher is an established author who began his writing journey with a gripping, post-cold-war espionage thriller: "Tsunami Connection". His strong-willed heroine Kefira delighted readers worldwide as she overcame enormous odds in preventing genocide and finding a way to trap a cunning and resourceful ex-Fenian terrorist named Macaulay.Following strong sales in the English-speaking world, Michael's work has recently been translated for distribution in Turkey and Germany. Michael's fast-moving style and unfailing eye for detail make his books very hard to put down once started. "Diamond Rain", the second book in the Spy Stories and Tales of Intrigue Series, introduces Thomas, a loner with an uncanny ability to chase down details in the pursuit of truth. Believing he has found the foundations of love, he sees everything snatched away from him by technology he can barely comprehend. But the object of his desire has given him a gift before she is lost to him, a gift so precious and powerful that Thomas believes he has the means find her again and, in the process, defeat a reincarnated Mao Tse Tung in Central China.When not writing or dancing tango, Michael spends his time developing hilariously informative Internet-ready learning modules for his adult students studying in their homes. Planning and editing numerous language textbooks complements his writing experience. He has encouraged high school dropouts to realize their academic dreams for 35 years in Montreal, Canada.
