About the Book
Competing for superior global military prowess several countries are leveraging the latest technology improvements in nanotechnology, dynamic programming algorithms, and drones for high-end in-field communications. The race is on to be the winner however, some cyber terrorists, inserting themselves as middleman, are introducing chaos.
Texas university professor, Su Lin, quietly working in her animal husbandry field of study, finds her unconventional communication techniques have put her in the cross-hairs of multiple interested parties. Her applied research of nanotechnology, coupled with hybrid programming methods has garnered some unforeseen attention.
What does research into improving animal husbandry to boost global food supplies have in common with next generation high-tech military communications?
Keith Austin Avery, a U.S. defense department contractor, uncovers new technology and leading-edge applications that draws the attention of a powerful terrorist group, with traumatic consequences.
Can he be forced to reveal the key confidential military plans, or is all this information already on the Dark Net?
The R-Group, led by Petra and Jacob, are engaged to locate these terrorists and identify government corruption before more people die. Technology programs they uncover also exposes a dire race against time to save lives.
Award winning authors, Breakfield and Burkey, provide a solid espionage thriller that incorporates a satisfying balance of technology, tension, surprisingly sensitive romance, and the blurred lines that surround the age-old conflict between good and evil in the middle of the 21st century cyber playing field.
What are Readers Saying
Kirkus - "A solid espionage thriller that adds more tension and lightheartedness to the series."
"The incorporation of modern technology with exceptionally articulated detail made it feel like a science "all too real" fiction novel."
"This one is jaw dropping! I love the characters (well, the good ones!) but they all come together to make this a very entertaining book."
"I can't wait for what happens next. Oh yeah, Rock 'n Roll will never die!"
"They have built a cohesive and captivating group of people that their readers are invested in."
About the Author :
Burkey - Works as a business architect who builds solutions for customers on a good technology foundation. She has written many technology papers, white papers, but finds the freedom of writing fiction a lot more fun. As a child, she helped to lead the kids with exciting new adventures built on make believe characters, a Girl Scout until high school, and contributed to the community as a young member of a Head Start program. Rox enjoys family, learning, listening to people, travel, outdoor activities, sewing, cooking, and thinking about how to diversify the series. Breakfield and Burkey started writing non-fictional papers and books, but it wasn't nearly as fun as writing fictional stories. They found it interesting to use the aspects of technology that people are incorporating into their daily lives more and more as a perfect way to create a good guy/bad guy story with elements of travel to the various places they have visited either professionally and personally, humor, romance, intrigue, suspense, and a spirited way to remember people who have crossed paths with them. They love to talk about their stories with private and public book readings. Burkey also conducts regular interviews ofTexas authors, which she finds very interesting. Her first interview was, wait for it, Breakfield. You can often find them at local book fairs or other family oriented events. Breakfield - Works for a high-tech manufacturer as a solution architect, functioning in hybrid data/telecom environments. He considers himself a long-time technology geek, who also enjoys writing, studying World War II his¬tory, travel, and cultural exchanges. Charles' love of wine tastings, cooking, and Harley riding has found ways into the stories. As a child, he moved often because of his father's military career, which even now helps him with the various character perspectives he helps bring to life in the series. He continues to try to teach Burkey humor.
Review :
KIRKUS REVIEW - The fight to perfect battlefield communications may prove lethal in Breakfield and Burkey's third installment of their techno-thriller series (The Enigma Rising, 2014, etc.). In this novel, various entities struggle to create new, successful tactical communications systems. A failed field exercise by the Chinese, for instance, results in implanted chips burning soldiers' skin. However, when Texas A&M professor Su Lin succeeds in inserting monitoring chips into a pig, a number of different organizations take notice, including information-services organization R-Group. Otto, the son of one of R-Group's founders, sends two employees, Jacob and Petra, to talk to the professor before a "three letter [government] agency" can. However, there are two Muslim terrorists, wanted by Interpol, who are also interested in the technology. The terrorists grab defense contractor Keith Avery and subcontractor Eilla-Zan "EZ" Marshall, who have information about the chips, and R-Group must find them before the terrorists can launch an electronic assault. As in previous books, Breakfield and Burkey infuse the narrative with technological jargon that's intelligent but accessible. This time around, however, they've amped up the suspense, as R-Group has very little time to find Keith and EZ. There's also considerably more humor in this third outing, including a number of tongue-in-cheek acronyms (such as Su Lin's "Polymorphic Operational Programing of Technology to Aggregate Recurring Temporal Synergies," or "POPTARTs"). In one scene, government agent Arletta Krumhunter gets a reluctant ops team to do a job with the promise of Slim Jims and beef jerky, and in others, Su Lin's pig is shown to have just as much personality as his human counterparts. The authors continue their run of stellar villains with the returning Chairman Lo Chang, but they also add wonderfully unpredictable characters with unclear motivations. The solid ending could either stand alone or serve as a lead-in to a potential sequel. A solid espionage thriller that adds more tension and lightheartedness to the series.
5 Star - Reviewed by Raanan Geberer for Readers' Favorite - In The Enigma Ignite, the latest in The Enigma Series by Breakfield and Burkey, defense contractor Keith Avery is working on a battlefield communications project that combines a wearable two-way communications unit and the use of drones. However, problems keep coming up, such as the weight of the unit. Avery thinks he has found the answer in the work of Su Lin, a Texas professor who has implanted a chip in a pig that can tell not only the pig's location, but its weight, health, food intake, and more. Avery wants to adapt her ideas for battlefield technology. But soon, he and a subcontractor are kidnapped by two members of an Al Qaeda-offshoot group who will stop at nothing to obtain his secrets. It's time for the R-Group, a family-based organization of do-gooders, with intimate knowledge of high finance, espionage and information technology, to try to rescue Keith. And while they're at it, they have to transport Su Lin -- and her pig -- to a safe place!
The two authors of The Enigma Ignite are intimately involved in the world of high technology and it shows in their writing. Breakfield is a solution architect in hybrid data/telecom environments and Burkey works for improved customer experiences with a high-tech manufacturer. They also are adept in writing about the human element -- for example, the interaction between Su Lin and her students. They also paint an interesting picture of the elite R-Group, whose members are multilingual and have access to great wealth. If you're interested in espionage, high technology and thrillers, The Enigma Ignite is for you.
