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Mikael Carlson

    Mikael Carlson élabore une fiction politique captivante, s'appuyant sur sa vaste expérience en tant que parachutiste de l'armée américaine et membre retraité de la Garde Nationale. Ses études universitaires en histoire américaine et en commerce international constituent une base solide pour ses explorations de thèmes politiques. L'écriture de Carlson se caractérise par une analyse perspicace des enjeux contemporains et une voix narrative qui résonne auprès des lecteurs. Il apporte une perspective unique au genre, informée par son expérience militaire et sa profonde compréhension de l'histoire et des affaires mondiales.

    Vital Targets
    Devious Measures
    Bounded Rationality
    • Bounded Rationality

      • 378pages
      • 14 heures de lecture

      In this retelling of his Orwellian 2015 Black Swan Saga, award-winning author Mikael Carlson presents a chilling vision of a dystopian future in the second novel of a planned six-book series. The America, Inc. Saga unfolds after a global economic collapse in 2039, leading to the rise of powerful multinational corporations that govern a world devoid of crime, unemployment, and war—albeit at the cost of individual freedom. A week after a terrorist attack in New York, normalcy seems to return, but corporate executives and patricians exploit the tragedy to further their agendas. Chief Inspector Zyree is tasked with investigating Rykos alongside a diligent colleague, who doubts the significance of his suspicions. However, when a high-ranking official is kidnapped and several wealthy patricians are murdered, Zyree suspects Rykos holds the key to a sinister plot threatening the corporate order. As the stakes escalate, infighting among the terrorists complicates their plans. A massive attack forces them to initiate the second phase of their "Archimedes" plan, plunging New York into chaos. The narrative explores themes of surveillance, propaganda, and the struggle between liberty and tyranny, as shifting loyalties and political strife threaten the fragile corporatist society. Will the "terrorists" succeed in reshaping the world order, or can the remnants of freedom prevail? Continue your journey in this gripping saga.

      Bounded Rationality2022
    • Vital Targets

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Journalist Tierra Campos and FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen find themselves desperately battling to save their careers and their lives from forces looking to destroy them in the third book in this high-octane series.Six months after the events in DEVIOUS MEASURES, both women are moving on with their lives?or so they thought. Fearful of their abilities, they will find out that the most powerful and devious cabal ever assembled in American history has other plans for them. With the clock ticking to November, Tierra and Victoria must fight to survive the onslaught unleashed against them by dark forces bent on eliminating their Vital Targets.

      Vital Targets2021
    • Devious Measures

      • 356pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      In this gripping sequel, journalist Tierra Campos and FBI Special Agent Victoria Larsen reunite to confront a sinister plot threatening American democracy. As they navigate uncertain career paths, the two women risk everything to expose a conspiracy that could undermine public confidence in the electoral process. With the New Hampshire primary approaching, time is running out to unravel the mastermind's Devious Measures. The political landscape becomes increasingly treacherous when a rising candidate faces intimidation, arson, and cyberattacks, drawing suspicion toward his primary opponent, Senator Alicia Standish. Meanwhile, Victoria investigates the suspicious suicide of a political mega-donor, only to find herself ensnared in a web of internal politics. In desperate need of assistance, she turns to Tierra, who is grappling with her own challenges after gaining fame from her previous investigation into the Brockhampton massacre. As they work outside their usual channels, Tierra and Victoria must piece together clues to expose those manipulating the primary. With shocking revelations and high stakes, they must act decisively to prevent a catastrophic shift in the presidential race. This fast-paced political thriller is filled with twists that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.

      Devious Measures2020