The Doomsday Virus

by Barry Silverstein

A techno-thriller classic, for the first time in a Kindle edition! This breathtaking novel, set against the backdrop of the software world and the Internet, takes you on a thrill ride from Massachusetts to California. Marty Gladstone and TJ Gatwick are two powerful software entrepreneurs in a race to be first to market with a new operating system. The influential Silicon Valley journalist, Erin Keliher, can make or break either product. But her loyalty shifts as she gets involved with one of the two men.Then everything goes Erin becomes the reluctant conduit for a brilliant yet warped computer hacker named Doomsday who has created a virus that is virtually unstoppable. The FBI tries to track Doomsday down to no avail. Finally, the Feds urgently appeal to Marty and TJ to put aside their differences and work together to thwart the efforts of this notorious cyberterrorist... before the Doomsday Virus takes down the country's entire financial infrastructure.Fast paced and exciting... a fascinating inside look at the world of computer hackers... good characters and a heck of a good story!Published in 2003, this sizzling novel predicted cyberterrorism and seemed shockingly real. THE DOOMSDAY VIRUS was a finalist in the 2004 Book of the Year awards sponsored by ForeWord magazine, which reviews independent and small press books.

338 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 13, 2003

About the author

Thanks for considering my books!

I am a professional freelance writer and non-fiction book author with a background in brand marketing. My books focus on branding, marketing and small business. My recent titles include "World War Brands: World War II and the Rise of the Modern American Brand" and "Boomer Brands: Iconic Brands that Shaped Our Childhood."

I am also an active blogger. I blog for Boomers at www.happilyrewired.com, for small business marketers at www.123eguides.com, and for dog lovers at www.cmdog.com

I ran my own direct marketing agency for twenty years and have over forty years of experience in branding, advertising, and marketing.

Specialties: Advertising, brand history, brand marketing, business management, entrepreneurship, small business, animal welfare, dogs.