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THE PEGASUS PROJECT
In the near future, America is a shadow of its former glory. But for button-down banker George Winston, the only question is: What the hell is going on this morning? Suddenly, he can barely recognize his wife, daughters, and colleagues. Not even his doctor is his doctor. What's more, George is about to discover that the road to freedom is fraught with many perils...
It starts with abrupt, violent headaches and disturbing mental images leading to blackouts and confusion. Things get even stranger when the shooting starts and his wife is assassinated right in front of his eyes. George has been targeted for termination by a clandestine organization known as the Trident Group, which had been monitoring his life for some time. And what of the cryptic messages regarding his "real" identity from another enigmatic outfit calling itself the Pegasus Project?
George's involuntary plunge into the murky waters of dementia hurtles him headlong into a bizarre world where friends are enemies, and enemies are friends. A harrowing flight for his life sends him careening across the United States, and wild encounters with cold-blooded assassins, corporate madmen, and hermetical mystics will test his sanity, resolve, loyalty, and love. All the while, he must fi nd a way to save his two beautiful young daughters who are being held under lock and key. Can George get to them before it's too late?...And the strangest part of all? HE just might be the one running this whole crazy nightmare...
A roller coaster ride of shadowy conspiracy, political intrigue, and the search for truth, The Pegasus Project connects today's realities with tomorrow's possibilities in an intense, unique thriller.
It starts with abrupt, violent headaches and disturbing mental images leading to blackouts and confusion. Things get even stranger when the shooting starts and his wife is assassinated right in front of his eyes. George has been targeted for termination by a clandestine organization known as the Trident Group, which had been monitoring his life for some time. And what of the cryptic messages regarding his "real" identity from another enigmatic outfit calling itself the Pegasus Project?
George's involuntary plunge into the murky waters of dementia hurtles him headlong into a bizarre world where friends are enemies, and enemies are friends. A harrowing flight for his life sends him careening across the United States, and wild encounters with cold-blooded assassins, corporate madmen, and hermetical mystics will test his sanity, resolve, loyalty, and love. All the while, he must fi nd a way to save his two beautiful young daughters who are being held under lock and key. Can George get to them before it's too late?...And the strangest part of all? HE just might be the one running this whole crazy nightmare...
A roller coaster ride of shadowy conspiracy, political intrigue, and the search for truth, The Pegasus Project connects today's realities with tomorrow's possibilities in an intense, unique thriller.
272 pages, Paperback
First published September 8, 2014
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Flynn Falcone
4 books3 followersFlynn Falcone hails from southern Illinois and has a degree in political science from the University of Chicago. An actor, screenwriter, and director of several short films, Flynn lives near the Pacific Ocean with his best friend, a black lab named Hunter. In his spare time, Flynn enjoys drinking craft beer, playing beach volleyball, practicing yoga and kung fu, traveling in his mind and in real life, and barbecuing with friends. The Pegasus Project is his third novel. He also wrote the thrillers First Assignment and Wake-Up Call.
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March 17, 2016
A whopper of a sci-fi conspiracy thriller told in the style of Philip K. Dick. When London banker George Winston wakes up in the not-too-distant future, nothing is in its right place. He still has the same job he’s known for more than a decade, but his bank now operates under a different name. He’s still married to the same woman, but she’s thinner. His daughter is taller and has seemingly become a basketball prodigy overnight. Nothing is quite as he remembered it...
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August 16, 2016
Thrills Galore
By Bob Gelms
I like a lot of different genres of fiction. I will read just about anything except romance novels, cookbooks and anything by James Patterson. One of my favorites is the political thriller. There are about 3 or 4 different plots that seem to repeat themselves. Political thrillers are not so much plot driven as they are character driven.
The Pegasus Project by Flynn Falcone just might be an exception to every rule in the political thriller genre. The story takes place in the near future in the United States. There are elements of science fiction in the plot that make for some incredibly interesting developments unlike any other political thriller I have ever read. The characters are all three dimensional, even the bad guys, and there are some very bad guys in this book. The writing is better than what you would normally find in a book of this nature.
I think there is only one area where you might find the book a little hard to follow. I had no advance warning so it took me a while to figure it out but I’ll clue you in so you can effortlessly enjoy the novel. The point of view changes from time to time without the author telling you. In the early part of the book it changes almost every chapter. There are three main stories you need to follow and if you pay some attention this shouldn’t be a problem. It gets infinitely easier about a quarter of the way into the narrative. This is no slam-bang thriller with all action and no substance. There is meat here to chew on. It’s a fine piece of writing.
The story revolves around George Winston. Something really weird is going on. George gets up one morning and everything is different. His kids are older than they were the day before and he is almost positive that the woman in the kitchen is not his wife. The people at work all know him but he doesn’t recognize anyone. George thinks he is severely mentally ill, that he is having a complete breakdown. Right up to the point where an assassin tries to kill him in his own backyard. George runs into the house and finds his wife dead on the floor with a bullet hole in her forehead. He does the only thing that’s left, he runs. His two daughters are with their grandmother so he’s trying to figure a way to get them and keep them safe. That’s when the blinding headaches start and he has “visions.” They seem to be memories of someone else or at least he thinks so and yet there is a familiarity about them. This keeps happening.
Elsewhere in America, the country is being run by a group of trillionaires, part of an organization called Trident Group. They run the world’s economies, dumping gigantic quantities of currency into their accounts. They have quietly taken over the US government. Even POTUS does their beck and call. They want George Winston dead.
George’s “visions” are a product of the loyal opposition called the Pegasus Project and they are trying to keep George alive. One thing leads to another and the Pegasus Project gets their hands on George and operates on his head to remove a very advanced microchip that was controlling his behavior. When George wakes up he remembers whom he really is and that his name is Kenyon Fisher. You’ll have to read the book to find out who that is and why he’s so important to both sides.
Mr. Falcone has written an amazing book with political ideas that will stimulate your thinking. The last half of the book is like nothing I have ever read in a political thriller. The ending is very satisfying and all the loose ends are tied up. Mr. Falcone then writes an epilogue to the story and it’s plainly evident that there is another book in the works with these same characters. It is one of the most rewarding reads I’ve had all year. You will not be disappointed.
By Bob Gelms
I like a lot of different genres of fiction. I will read just about anything except romance novels, cookbooks and anything by James Patterson. One of my favorites is the political thriller. There are about 3 or 4 different plots that seem to repeat themselves. Political thrillers are not so much plot driven as they are character driven.
The Pegasus Project by Flynn Falcone just might be an exception to every rule in the political thriller genre. The story takes place in the near future in the United States. There are elements of science fiction in the plot that make for some incredibly interesting developments unlike any other political thriller I have ever read. The characters are all three dimensional, even the bad guys, and there are some very bad guys in this book. The writing is better than what you would normally find in a book of this nature.
I think there is only one area where you might find the book a little hard to follow. I had no advance warning so it took me a while to figure it out but I’ll clue you in so you can effortlessly enjoy the novel. The point of view changes from time to time without the author telling you. In the early part of the book it changes almost every chapter. There are three main stories you need to follow and if you pay some attention this shouldn’t be a problem. It gets infinitely easier about a quarter of the way into the narrative. This is no slam-bang thriller with all action and no substance. There is meat here to chew on. It’s a fine piece of writing.
The story revolves around George Winston. Something really weird is going on. George gets up one morning and everything is different. His kids are older than they were the day before and he is almost positive that the woman in the kitchen is not his wife. The people at work all know him but he doesn’t recognize anyone. George thinks he is severely mentally ill, that he is having a complete breakdown. Right up to the point where an assassin tries to kill him in his own backyard. George runs into the house and finds his wife dead on the floor with a bullet hole in her forehead. He does the only thing that’s left, he runs. His two daughters are with their grandmother so he’s trying to figure a way to get them and keep them safe. That’s when the blinding headaches start and he has “visions.” They seem to be memories of someone else or at least he thinks so and yet there is a familiarity about them. This keeps happening.
Elsewhere in America, the country is being run by a group of trillionaires, part of an organization called Trident Group. They run the world’s economies, dumping gigantic quantities of currency into their accounts. They have quietly taken over the US government. Even POTUS does their beck and call. They want George Winston dead.
George’s “visions” are a product of the loyal opposition called the Pegasus Project and they are trying to keep George alive. One thing leads to another and the Pegasus Project gets their hands on George and operates on his head to remove a very advanced microchip that was controlling his behavior. When George wakes up he remembers whom he really is and that his name is Kenyon Fisher. You’ll have to read the book to find out who that is and why he’s so important to both sides.
Mr. Falcone has written an amazing book with political ideas that will stimulate your thinking. The last half of the book is like nothing I have ever read in a political thriller. The ending is very satisfying and all the loose ends are tied up. Mr. Falcone then writes an epilogue to the story and it’s plainly evident that there is another book in the works with these same characters. It is one of the most rewarding reads I’ve had all year. You will not be disappointed.
October 29, 2014
Hold onto your hats and strap into your seat! You're in for a thrill ride across the not-so-distant future America as the protagonist tries to figure out who he is and what is happening to him and his family. Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys. Falcone nails a future that could be ours. You WILL NOT be able to put this book down!
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