Antaeus Factor

by Joe Prentis

In Memphis, investigative reporter Thomas Allard is pursuing the story of a lifetime when he is brutally murdered.In Rome, someone attempts to kill Ron Cable, the son of the owner of Cable Incorporated, the leading company in the field of industrial automation.In Chechnya, a terrorist catches a plane to America after receiving a phone call.The Antaeus Factor takes the reader from the lavish homes of Italy’s most powerful citizens, to the police department in Memphis where homicide detective Lori Turner is trying to fit these events into some coherent pattern. From the first page, this novel races forward at a mad pace. Gripping and exciting, the plot unfolds, revealing the frightening specter of cyber terrorism in a world where technology can easily spin out of control.

317 pages, Paperback

Published May 4, 2019

About the author

I cannot remember a time when I was not reading. Books have always been an important part of my life, and I continue to be fascinated by the many wonderful things I discover each time I sit down in my favorite chair and open a book. When I was growing up, we moved frequently, living in cities, as well as in small towns, and on a working farm in a rural area. The sharp contrast of each of these places caused me to love and appreciate the busy and varied experience cities had to offer, but also the quiet life of being close to nature in the countryside. I was impressed early on by the vast differences between the geographic areas of the country, and the part ethnic background, social differences, and education played in the lives of people. Books about history, science, romance, mystery and suspense, have always presented an irresistible attraction to me. Writing is my way of introducing others to the things I have observed and experienced. I mostly read and write suspense novels, but cannot resist the temptation of Historical Fiction, or anything that deals with nature. I have just finished a suspense novel called ‘Innocent’ which will be out before the end of September, 2009. I am currently working on ‘The Relic,’ the second book in a series about the religious and political problems in the Middle East. I am doing research on a novel about the Colonial era.