Richards is an extraordinary writer, dean koontz who can keep you turning the pages all night long. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Seeker, an exceptional scifi thriller by douglas e. Richards has 23 books on goodreads with 170927 ratings. Richard is a sheer quest of a man who is on a mission that only he can fulfill thats why he is hired in the first place. With the probe hidden within the densest rainforest on. A return to form for one of science fictions most important voices. One that explores actual human enhancements being worked on today, along with mindblowing concepts that readers will be pondering long after theyve read the last page. Technology that will allow the country that controls it to dominate the globe. Richards joins his previous ten best sellers as a topnotch, highly engrossing work displaying richards absolute brilliance. He went to finneytown high school, and then graduated with a degree in microbiology.
Richards is a former biotech executive, thinker and allaround science guy. Richards is largely known today as a usa today bestselling author of wired books and its sequels. Seeker provides what richards fans have come to expect in terms of bridging fiction with modern. Douglas richards as mastered the fine art of combining the above into a truly mindblowing story that will make some wonder if perhaps this is his biography. Richards cant afford to take traditional publishing. Richards createspace independent publishing platform a breathtaking nearfuture thriller. Ive only recently started to follow this author, after reading his two books in the split second timetravel thriller series. By douglas richards ive spent most of the last few months on a fantasy binge, and so wanted to make sure to add some scifi to the blog before too long. The story starts with a bang when we are told about an alien ship that landed on the earth and thus right from the word go there is a race between the world powers to reach and achieve that which has fallen from space as it could provide the. Seeker by douglas richards held promise initially, but that soon diminished as the plot progressed. Seeker is an awesome, fastpaced near future thriller from douglas e. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. A small alien spacecraft with extraordinary secrets.
When an interstellar probe lands in the heart of the amazon jungle, powerful nations around the world will stop at nothing to retrieve it. Richards books in order of when they were first released. Jul 20, 2018 by douglas richards ive spent most of the last few months on a fantasy binge, and so wanted to make sure to add some scifi to the blog before too long. If youre writing a seeker essay and need some advice, post your douglas e. Seeker provides what richards fans have come to expect in terms of bridging fiction with modern technological advances. One of my strongest impressions of this book is that it reminds me of the most dangerous game by richard connell. In addition to his latest technothriller, game changer, he has also written written wired, amped, minds eye, brainweb, quantum lens, split second, and the cure, as well as six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by kids and adults alike. He grew up in cincinnati, ohio with his parents and his sister, pam. Richards 2018 first edition paperback book at the best online prices at ebay.
Kindle edition verified purchase i have read all of his books and admit that although i have enjoyed all of them some. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. His books have been translated into eight languages and. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In addition to his latest technothriller, game changer, he has also written written wired, amped. We are absolutely blessed to live in a time that allows so many books to be enjoyed. Seeker near future by douglas e richards fantastic fiction. The scenario was strong, but it was light on plotcharacter development and weighty on technoscientific elements or amazon jungle the setting facts. Douglas e richards books reading order for his teen and adult scifi techno thrillers like wired, split second, amped, minds eye and seeker. Richards essay question on our facebook page where fellow bookworms are always glad to help. Then, even after his first ebook blew up, he returned to a traditional publisher and tried it again with his next novel, but it still wasnt nearly as. Richardss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Welcome to the page for my new novel, seeker, published in june, 2018.
Richards delivers another thought provoking novel im going to keep it short and simple. Richards, including the cure, and wired, and more on. It is a little farther out than his previous nearfuture books, but highly enjoyable just the same. Born on may 7, 1962 richards grew up in cincinnati, ohio.
Seeker is a fastpaced, rollercoaster ride of a thriller. Oct 23, 2018 with seeker, richards returns to the level he demonstrated with split second a novelist capable of crafting an addictive thriller, rather than the futurist moonlighting as a fiction writer. Richards became a published novelist in 2004 with the novel trapped. He finds he has the ability to mentally surf the internet and can also read peoples thoughts. These are the first books from douglas richards that ive read, after a friend recommended minds eye.
Instead of leaving an air of mystery, and allowing some questions to go unanswered. When a ufo lands in the heart of the amazon jungle. Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired and more than a dozen other novels see list below. If youve read the former or watched the latter, then youll have a good idea of what the premise of seeker is, but the consequences of losing are much more severe. Game changer is more of the same, and thats a good thing douglas richards is obviously a genius. As usual, a great mix of science, suspense and action, just the way i like them and came to expect from this author. Seeker near future by douglas e richards book cover, description, publication history.
Recommended for everyone who loves sciencebased science fiction. From the ny times bestselling author whose books have been downloaded. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker. Seeker kindle edition by richards, douglas e download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kevin pariseau elevates this nearfuture scifi tale with a pulsepounding delivery, narrating the science, the suspense and the horror of this alltoo plausible tale from new york times bestselling author douglas e. Richards is a sciencefiction and timetravel author with popular books such as wired, split second, and time frame under his belt, along with his latest standalone, seeker. He was brought up here with his parents and his sister pam. His books have been translated into eight languages and published by major publishers in numerous foreign countries. Richards is an american author of science fictionthriller novels for adults and children. While richards is all in on the plot, he doesnt shortchange us on the hairraising geopolitics, either. Richards paragon press a breathtaking nearfuture thriller. Originally named wizards first rule after the first book in the sword of truth series, the show was retitled to legend of the seeker at goodkinds suggestion since the producers wanted to differentiate the show from the books, it would have been too restrictive for them to only include plot lines from the first book. Richards is an american writer who primarily focuses on science fiction and children writing both in fiction and nonfiction genre. Buy seeker by douglas e richards online at alibris.
Richards is the new york times and usa today bestselling author of wired. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. One that explores actual human enhancements being worked on today, along with mindblowing concepts that readers will be pondering long after. He has written numerous science piece for national geographic kids magazine. Douglas preston richards is a worthy successor to michael crichton. From the ny times bestselling author whose books have been downloaded over a million times. He went to finneytown high school, and then graduated with a degree in microbiology from ohio state university, a masters degree in molecular biology from the university of wisconsin, and a masters degree in business administration from the university of chicago. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. He has also authored six middlegrade adventures enjoyed by adults and kids alike. It appears that douglas richards seems unaware that his own technological acumen or interests that create the backdrop of these novels is the very thing that leads them to read so poorly. Richards has been widely praised for his ability to weave action, suspense, and science into riveting novels that brilliantly straddle the thriller and science fiction genres.
Douglas e richards has produced another excellent techno thriller in minds eye. Seriously, this is a book that brings many scientific conundrums into the limelight, in an average joe spellbinding language, making it even more entertaining. Because the unoccupied alien craft is sure to contain revolutionary technology. Nick hall awakes with no memory of who he is or how he came to be hunted by professional killers. Richards lives in san diego, california with his wife and two children. He went to finneytown high school where he graduated in 1980.
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