LOUISIANA HYDRA

by Gregory Ryman

Overview

William Stinson is considered the stuff of legend in the international hacking community, and his employment with the CIA is a closely guarded secret. He lives a secluded life, but on this day, he is enjoying a coffee on a quiet patio at the National Cathedral in Washington DC.

Stephanie Borden is a high-priced international consultant who had been called to a meeting with Senator Michael Glenway to discuss the recent disappearance of the whistleblower who was preparing to break his silence. He had documented an active threat against the US that employed a strategy that most could barely comprehend. Borden and Glenway met on a patio at the National Cathedral in Washington DC, right next to a man sitting alone, quietly reading a book.

Neither Stinson nor Borden realized what had happened as the first bullet struck the senator. However, there was no doubt when the second bullet ended the senator's life. And in that moment, Stinson and Borden were thrown together in a race to not only save their own lives but to unravel a conspiracy that would start in a tavern in Oxford, England, make its way through the streets of Paris, France, and then finally cut a path down the muddy waters of the Mississippi to Louisiana.

Stinson is accustomed to the insidious nature of those who plan and execute these types of crimes. However, for Borden, the evil she must face as they unravel this mystery threatens to drag her into a darkness she may be incapable of returning from. And time is running out.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781738149223
Publisher:	Gregory Ryman
Publication date:	03/31/2024
Series:	The Stinson/Borden Thriller Series , #1
Pages:	276
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Maybe I’ll start with today and work backwards.

I officially published my first book ‘Louisiana Hydra’ in March 2024. It is a thriller novel, which has been my preferred genre to read for years. That obviously makes me a big fan of authors such as John Sandford, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Ian Rankin and Jo Nesbo, to name a few.

I do, however, have to give a big shout-out to Stephen King, who changed me from a passive reader of whatever crossed my line of sight into a reader who would end up drumming his fingers on the desk, waiting for that next book to come out. Good job & thank you, you creepy bastard.

Retirement resulted in dramatically expanding the amount of spare time I had available. And apparently, there is a limit to the number of home improvement projects one can take on before their significant other starts pointing to the back door saying, “No. Out. Dig a ditch or whatever. Just stop doing things in here.” I’m a lousy ditch-digger, so writing seemed like a reasonable alternative.

Before retirement, I spent most of my career in the technology field. Up through the ranks. Operations. Programming. Data Analysis. Systems Analyst. Architect, Manager. The propeller on my beanie was always spinning. I really did love it and I worked with a lot of really great people.

I have an incredible family. My dog is a good boy. Our cats are…well… cats. Life is good. I’ll tell you more as it comes to me. Check the website. I’ll probably start writing about other random things there eventually. Thanks for the visit.