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Chase Malone #6
Chasing Kill: An Action Adventure Techno Thriller
An insidious plot to efficiently kill.The take down the internet, the power grid, defense systems, satellites . . . Kill anything that is linked to a computer.The only thing still working is the ticking clock.A brilliant billionaire and a lethal female ex-agent are the only ones who stand in the way of an all-out war against modern life. With cell phones down, planes falling out of the sky, and cities in total darkness, there may not be enough time to prevent the end of the world, as we know it. When everything is down, it’s a long way up.
Can be read as a stand-alone novel. Series can be read in any order.
An Action Adventure Espionage TechnoThriller. Get it now!
Find out why a million copies of Brandt Legg's books have been sold/downloaded worldwide,
a USA Today bestselling author who uses his unusual real-life experiences to color page-turning thrillers.
Can be read as a stand-alone novel. Series can be read in any order.
An Action Adventure Espionage TechnoThriller. Get it now!
Find out why a million copies of Brandt Legg's books have been sold/downloaded worldwide,
a USA Today bestselling author who uses his unusual real-life experiences to color page-turning thrillers.
321 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 7, 2020
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About the author
Brandt Legg
45 books374 followersUSA TODAY Bestselling Author Brandt Legg uses his unusual real life experiences to create page-turning novels. He’s traveled with CIA agents, dined with senators and congressmen, mingled with astronauts, chatted with governors and presidential candidates, had a private conversation with a Secretary of Defense he still doesn’t like to talk about, hung out with Oscar and Grammy winners, had drinks at the State Department, been pursued by tabloid reporters, and spent a birthday at the White House by invitation from the President of the United States.
At age eight, Legg's father died suddenly, plunging his family into poverty. Two years later, while suffering from crippling migraines, he started in business, and turned a hobby into a multi-million-dollar empire. National media dubbed him the “Teen Tycoon,” and by the mid-eighties, Legg was one of the top young entrepreneurs in America, appearing as high as number twenty-four on the list (when Steve Jobs was #1, Bill Gates #4, and Michael Dell #6). Legg still jokes that he should have gone into computers.
By his twenties, after years of buying and selling businesses, leveraging, and risk-taking, the high-flying Legg became ensnarled in the financial whirlwind of the junk bond eighties. The stock market crashed and a firestorm of trouble came down. The Teen Tycoon racked up more than a million dollars in legal fees, was betrayed by those closest to him, lost his entire fortune, and ended up serving time for financial improprieties.
After a year, Legg emerged from federal prison, chastened and wiser, and began anew. More than twenty-five years later, he’s now using all that hard-earned firsthand knowledge of conspiracies, corruption and high finance to weave his tales. Legg’s books pulse with authenticity.
His series have excited nearly a million readers around the world. Although he refused an offer to make a television movie about his life as a teenage millionaire, his autobiography is in the works. There has also been interest from Hollywood to turn his thrillers into films. With any luck, one day you’ll see your favorite characters on screen.
Legg now writes full time – his favorite endeavor ever! For more information, visit BrandtLegg.com, or to contact Brandt directly, email him: Brandt@BrandtLegg.com, he loves to hear from readers and always responds!
Books by Brandt Legg
CapWar ELECTION (CapStone Conspiracy #1)
CapWar EXPERIENCE (CapStone Conspiracy #2)
CapWar EMPIRE (CapStone Conspiracy #3)
COSEGA SEARCH (Cosega Sequence #1)
COSEGA STORM (Cosega Sequence #2)
COSEGA SHIFT (Cosega Sequence #3)
COSEGA SPHERE (Cosega Sequence #4)
THE LAST LIBRARIAN (Justar Journal #1)
THE LOST TREERUNNER (Justar Journal #2)
THE LIST KEEPERS (Justar Journal #3)
OUTVIEW (Inner Movement #1)
OUTIN (Inner Movement #2)
OUTMOVE (the Inner Movement #3)
Follow Brandt:
Amazon - amazon.com/author/brandtlegg
BookBub - bookbub.com/authors/brandt-legg
Twitter - twitter.com/brandtlegg
Facebook - facebook.com/brandtleggauthor
At age eight, Legg's father died suddenly, plunging his family into poverty. Two years later, while suffering from crippling migraines, he started in business, and turned a hobby into a multi-million-dollar empire. National media dubbed him the “Teen Tycoon,” and by the mid-eighties, Legg was one of the top young entrepreneurs in America, appearing as high as number twenty-four on the list (when Steve Jobs was #1, Bill Gates #4, and Michael Dell #6). Legg still jokes that he should have gone into computers.
By his twenties, after years of buying and selling businesses, leveraging, and risk-taking, the high-flying Legg became ensnarled in the financial whirlwind of the junk bond eighties. The stock market crashed and a firestorm of trouble came down. The Teen Tycoon racked up more than a million dollars in legal fees, was betrayed by those closest to him, lost his entire fortune, and ended up serving time for financial improprieties.
After a year, Legg emerged from federal prison, chastened and wiser, and began anew. More than twenty-five years later, he’s now using all that hard-earned firsthand knowledge of conspiracies, corruption and high finance to weave his tales. Legg’s books pulse with authenticity.
His series have excited nearly a million readers around the world. Although he refused an offer to make a television movie about his life as a teenage millionaire, his autobiography is in the works. There has also been interest from Hollywood to turn his thrillers into films. With any luck, one day you’ll see your favorite characters on screen.
Legg now writes full time – his favorite endeavor ever! For more information, visit BrandtLegg.com, or to contact Brandt directly, email him: Brandt@BrandtLegg.com, he loves to hear from readers and always responds!
Books by Brandt Legg
CapWar ELECTION (CapStone Conspiracy #1)
CapWar EXPERIENCE (CapStone Conspiracy #2)
CapWar EMPIRE (CapStone Conspiracy #3)
COSEGA SEARCH (Cosega Sequence #1)
COSEGA STORM (Cosega Sequence #2)
COSEGA SHIFT (Cosega Sequence #3)
COSEGA SPHERE (Cosega Sequence #4)
THE LAST LIBRARIAN (Justar Journal #1)
THE LOST TREERUNNER (Justar Journal #2)
THE LIST KEEPERS (Justar Journal #3)
OUTVIEW (Inner Movement #1)
OUTIN (Inner Movement #2)
OUTMOVE (the Inner Movement #3)
Follow Brandt:
Amazon - amazon.com/author/brandtlegg
BookBub - bookbub.com/authors/brandt-legg
Twitter - twitter.com/brandtlegg
Facebook - facebook.com/brandtleggauthor
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July 13, 2020
‘He’s a man without a country’
One of the reasons Pacific Northwest author Brandt Legg has been so successful in his writing and publishing and selling his books is his magisterial management of his website. From his biographical data we learn that he is ‘a former child prodigy who turned a hobby into a multi-million dollar empire. At eight, Brandt's father died suddenly, plunging his family into poverty. Two years later, while suffering from crippling migraines, he started in business. National media dubbed him the Teen Tycoon; but by the time he reached his twenties, the high-flying Legg became ensnarled in the financial whirlwind of the junk bond eighties, lost his entire fortune . . . and ended up serving time in federal prison for financial improprieties.’ Or as Brandt shares, ‘Twenty-five years ago, sitting in a hot, humid federal prison cell in Virginia, I first dreamed of being not just a writer, but a writer who could earn a living, support a family and keep writing. But I had dropped out of high school, having only completed tenth grade English. As I sat on that metal cot, penniless and heavily in debt, with almost a year left on my sentence, it seemed an impossible dream. Still, for more than two decades, while doing everything but writing, I somehow kept the dream alive. Amazon's KDP changed everything.’ One year later he began anew in retail and real estate. In the more than two decades since, his life adventures have led him through magazine publishing, a newspaper column, photography, FM radio, CD production and concert promotion.’ He is also a gifted landscape photographer.
CHASING KILL is another fine episode of the Chase Wen Thrillers, a series of six books to date that follow Brandt’s chosen genre of Techno thrillers. The potency of his skillful writing is evident from the first page of this fine novel: ‘Watching a man who would never again know freedom, who’d been in hiding for longer and under greater fear than himself, Chase Malone felt suddenly frightened. “The world has turned upside down,” he said, thinking about his own time on the run, now spanning two years. Wen, his partner, and a former spy, met his eyes. She, too, had been staring intently as the man walked away, weaving in and out of the pedestrian crowds. “Isn’t that what we’re trying to fix?”, China’s CIA equivalent...” With this nod to one of the main characters the new novel spins on.
The plot – ‘An insidious plot to efficiently kill. The plan: take down the internet, the power grid, defense systems, satellites . . .Kill anything that is linked to a computer. The only thing still working is the ticking clock. A brilliant billionaire and a lethal female ex-agent are the only ones who stand in the way of an all-out war against modern life. With cell phones down, planes falling out of the sky, and cities in total darkness, there may not be enough time to prevent the end of the world, as we know it. When everything is down, it’s a long way up
This is yet another fine thriller novel by Brandt Legg, fast becoming one of the more important writers in the thriller genre. Recommended.
One of the reasons Pacific Northwest author Brandt Legg has been so successful in his writing and publishing and selling his books is his magisterial management of his website. From his biographical data we learn that he is ‘a former child prodigy who turned a hobby into a multi-million dollar empire. At eight, Brandt's father died suddenly, plunging his family into poverty. Two years later, while suffering from crippling migraines, he started in business. National media dubbed him the Teen Tycoon; but by the time he reached his twenties, the high-flying Legg became ensnarled in the financial whirlwind of the junk bond eighties, lost his entire fortune . . . and ended up serving time in federal prison for financial improprieties.’ Or as Brandt shares, ‘Twenty-five years ago, sitting in a hot, humid federal prison cell in Virginia, I first dreamed of being not just a writer, but a writer who could earn a living, support a family and keep writing. But I had dropped out of high school, having only completed tenth grade English. As I sat on that metal cot, penniless and heavily in debt, with almost a year left on my sentence, it seemed an impossible dream. Still, for more than two decades, while doing everything but writing, I somehow kept the dream alive. Amazon's KDP changed everything.’ One year later he began anew in retail and real estate. In the more than two decades since, his life adventures have led him through magazine publishing, a newspaper column, photography, FM radio, CD production and concert promotion.’ He is also a gifted landscape photographer.
CHASING KILL is another fine episode of the Chase Wen Thrillers, a series of six books to date that follow Brandt’s chosen genre of Techno thrillers. The potency of his skillful writing is evident from the first page of this fine novel: ‘Watching a man who would never again know freedom, who’d been in hiding for longer and under greater fear than himself, Chase Malone felt suddenly frightened. “The world has turned upside down,” he said, thinking about his own time on the run, now spanning two years. Wen, his partner, and a former spy, met his eyes. She, too, had been staring intently as the man walked away, weaving in and out of the pedestrian crowds. “Isn’t that what we’re trying to fix?”, China’s CIA equivalent...” With this nod to one of the main characters the new novel spins on.
The plot – ‘An insidious plot to efficiently kill. The plan: take down the internet, the power grid, defense systems, satellites . . .Kill anything that is linked to a computer. The only thing still working is the ticking clock. A brilliant billionaire and a lethal female ex-agent are the only ones who stand in the way of an all-out war against modern life. With cell phones down, planes falling out of the sky, and cities in total darkness, there may not be enough time to prevent the end of the world, as we know it. When everything is down, it’s a long way up
This is yet another fine thriller novel by Brandt Legg, fast becoming one of the more important writers in the thriller genre. Recommended.
January 25, 2021
Brandt Legg builds a fast-paced and intoxicating techno-thriller in his sixth book in the 'Chase Wen' series “Chasing Kill" as billionaire Chase Malone and former spy Wen Sung strike at the heart of an evil cyber criminal intent on destroying modern technology
Well-developed and intriguing as Killcore attacks pacemakers, as well as the banking, airplane and cellphone systems, creating confusion and disasters across the country, Chase and Wen work with math savant Nash Graham (aka ‘The Astronaut’) and hacker extraordinaire ‘Bull’ to track down the elusive terrorist while keeping in touch with Tess Federgreen, the head of the CISS. Intensity and suspense ratchet higher as Chase and Wen are hunted after his company Balance Engineering is set up to take the fall for the sabotage of networks while a strike at a Federal Prison is directed at keeping his friend ‘Mars’ impotent in protecting them.
Like all the books in the series compelling characters like the driven and brilliant fugitive Chase Malone; his astute partner and skilled fighter Wen Sung; the smart, confident and hyper ‘Bull'; and the tough, no-nonsense Tess Federgreen breathe life into a plot that keeps you glued to your seat until the exciting and surprising ending.
I have thoroughly enjoyed all the action adventures in the 'Chase Wen 'series so far and especially “Chasing Kill” which I highly recommend.
Well-developed and intriguing as Killcore attacks pacemakers, as well as the banking, airplane and cellphone systems, creating confusion and disasters across the country, Chase and Wen work with math savant Nash Graham (aka ‘The Astronaut’) and hacker extraordinaire ‘Bull’ to track down the elusive terrorist while keeping in touch with Tess Federgreen, the head of the CISS. Intensity and suspense ratchet higher as Chase and Wen are hunted after his company Balance Engineering is set up to take the fall for the sabotage of networks while a strike at a Federal Prison is directed at keeping his friend ‘Mars’ impotent in protecting them.
Like all the books in the series compelling characters like the driven and brilliant fugitive Chase Malone; his astute partner and skilled fighter Wen Sung; the smart, confident and hyper ‘Bull'; and the tough, no-nonsense Tess Federgreen breathe life into a plot that keeps you glued to your seat until the exciting and surprising ending.
I have thoroughly enjoyed all the action adventures in the 'Chase Wen 'series so far and especially “Chasing Kill” which I highly recommend.
July 14, 2020
The sixth book in the Chase Wen series, ‘Chasing Kill’ by Brandt Legg offers the reader non-stop, thrill-laden action from the very first chapter. Without a doubt, it is the fastest-paced of this fast-paced series. It also has one other characteristic that I did not encounter in reading the preceding books. This is the first time I thought tech billionaire Chase Malone and ex-spy Wen Sung might not have what it takes to successfully tackle the villain of the piece. This added an interesting dimension to the characters and the events they experienced during the story.
As usual, Author Legg has masterfully combined this adrenaline-pumping tale with an insightful reflection on our technological world. The author shows the readers, through the precipitous pace of the proceedings, how the consequences of technological innovation could manifest in the most original and unexpected ways. Legg permits the reader to learn how the pernicious, ill-intentioned application of technological advances can do great harm to our society.
Another great read from Brandt Legg, one that will keep you turning pages until late into the night. Highly recommended.
As usual, Author Legg has masterfully combined this adrenaline-pumping tale with an insightful reflection on our technological world. The author shows the readers, through the precipitous pace of the proceedings, how the consequences of technological innovation could manifest in the most original and unexpected ways. Legg permits the reader to learn how the pernicious, ill-intentioned application of technological advances can do great harm to our society.
Another great read from Brandt Legg, one that will keep you turning pages until late into the night. Highly recommended.
July 21, 2020
Chasing Kill is a fast-action techno-thriller in the Chase Wen Thrillers. At every twist and turn, new dangers are thrown in the way of the characters, and there are new questions to solve, such as “Why did he do this? Why did he waste those lives, and risk getting captured, just to send her a message she would never heed?” and “Who in their right mind willingly walks into machine-gun fire?”
The clock is ticking towards a global disaster. But In the face of calamities that illustrate society’s reliance on electricity—cellphone communications go down, planes drop out of the sky, and cities fall into disarray—brilliant billionaire Chase and a lethal female ex-agent Wen must rely on their instincts to stay alive and save the world.
I’ve been reading Brandt Legg’s thrillers and as soon as the new release came out I bought it. Love the action.
Five stars.
The clock is ticking towards a global disaster. But In the face of calamities that illustrate society’s reliance on electricity—cellphone communications go down, planes drop out of the sky, and cities fall into disarray—brilliant billionaire Chase and a lethal female ex-agent Wen must rely on their instincts to stay alive and save the world.
I’ve been reading Brandt Legg’s thrillers and as soon as the new release came out I bought it. Love the action.
Five stars.
January 18, 2022
Excellent Adventure
This book was fun and kept me reading. Always like the his characters and high speed thrill. AI and the future of computer run world was always intrigues me, and makes me think.
This book was fun and kept me reading. Always like the his characters and high speed thrill. AI and the future of computer run world was always intrigues me, and makes me think.
August 30, 2023
Way too much going on at once, too many bad guys that seem to be more intelligent than the protagonists. Still, I appreciate Chase and Wen and the finale makes up for a lot. I rate this one only 3.7 stars.
July 16, 2020
Ended too soon!
Chase and Wen are too interesting, the tale is too riveting, and it ended too soon!!!
What can I say but don’t buy this novel it’s way too addictive!
Chase and Wen are too interesting, the tale is too riveting, and it ended too soon!!!
What can I say but don’t buy this novel it’s way too addictive!
November 23, 2021
This is an awesome book
This book is so intense that you won't want to stop reading till the end with a statement of WOW at the end. You really need to read this book.
This book is so intense that you won't want to stop reading till the end with a statement of WOW at the end. You really need to read this book.
June 28, 2022
Just can't get enough of these stories with continual action, page after page, twist after twist and you have no idea where it is all going to end.
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