Dire Consequences

After serving a three-year sentence in juvenile detention for hacking corporate computer systems, including those of notorious crime boss Jack Duvaldi, Ethan Scott emerges from his education as a twenty-five-year-old job seeker with a criminal record. Starting his own security firm, he is soon employed by South African mining magnate Bob Duncan to investigate suspected cyber-attacks on the Duncan Corporation’s computer systems. With the help of Duncan’s IT executive niece, Katherine Trevett, Ethan uncovers a Duvaldi mole in the Duncan Corporation. However, when Ethan and Kat go to New York to gather more information, they soon find themselves face-to-face with the man himself. Ethan must find a way to stop Duvaldi once and for all, no matter the cost. With gang wars, kidnappings, and fierce shootouts on the horizon, Ethan and Kat have to stay one step ahead of the game while keeping one foot out of the grave. Dire Consequences is a gripping new technology thriller that dives right into criminal fiction head on. Packed with larger-than-life characters embroiled in a tense, globe-trotting conflict, this exhilarating novel by Neil Duffy will captivate readers with a delightfully over-the-top experience. In an exciting tale of organized crime and corruption, Ethan must confront danger head on while attempting to manage his budding relationship with Kat. A wonderful mixture of intrigue, action, and suspense, this engaging novel will enrapture readers from the very beginning. Set between Johannesburg, New York, and the Greek island of Naxos, Dire Consequences takes readers on an enthralling adventure across the globe. Utilizing a unique blend of characters, the novel features a protagonist who fights crime with a laptop and smartphone instead of a Glock or Beretta, and a female lead who is the heiress to a multinational corporation but can also take down New York City thugs in unarmed combat. A truly unique entry into criminal fiction, this fantastic thriller will keep readers hooked until the very last page…and then some.