The Downward Shift: A Future Tech Cyber Thriller

by Case Lane

The world's fastest supersonic civilian airplane is forced out of the sky, and global cybersecurity scrambles to find the culprit in this fast-action cyber thriller. In this latest story in the riveting Life Online technothriller series, SpecCom Commander Kade Laltanca and her high-performance investigation team must travel the world in search of answers, before the U.S., China and Russia escalate a growing state of war. But every clue raises more questions about whether or not humans or machines are in control. Is The Network - the world's data monitoring umbrella - implicated in this high-stakes global drama? Or does the answer lie with a visionary human whose greatest achievement may be both the threat, and the promise for a high stakes humans vs the machine battle? What have we done...to ourselves? From sultry Havana to eternal Rome to the iced-over edges of Alaska, the SpecCom team battles unseen forces determined to overturn a global world order that has stood unchallenged for decades. A non-stop, page-flipping, heart-pounding cyber action thriller that will leave you wanting more! Download your copy of The Downward Shift today! The thought-provoking Life Online future tech thriller series continues with this gripping story about our battle to survive in the world we are now creating, as we come to grips with the disturbing consequence of humanity's dependence on programmed machines, and the perilous benefits of the technology. Each Life Online book can be read independently. The Life Online Series #1 The Motion Clue #2 The Unbroken Line #3 The Probable Cause #4 The Downward Shift

527 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2019

About the author

"I believe that in the near future, the essential battle will be between the benefits of omnipresent technology, and the struggles of our battered humanity...I disagree with those who believe we will naturally reconcile these challenges. We should take concrete action to be more alert and aware of the changes to come."

For more than a decade, Case Lane had a front-row-seat in Hollywood to the transformation from physical to digital media in the entertainment industry. Seeing the struggle and potential of new technology, her motto quickly became prepare for the future.

Case is a global writer, traveler, entrepreneur and observer to the future. She transitioned her incredible hands-on experience and insight into writing fiction and non-fiction focused on the challenges and potential of our global high tech future.

Case is the author of the riveting future tech Life Online thriller series, the Laker Taylor political thriller series, and the Ravencross romance thrillers (under the pen name E. Avalon). Her books encourage readers to make up their own minds through informed storytelling and enlightening self-help inspiration.

Educated in communications, political science, business, law and economics, Case has worked as a reporter, diplomat, consultant, digital media corporate executive and lawyer. She has lived, worked or studied in 11 different countries, and visited nearly 100 others.

You will find her books filled with fun facts, history, travel, anecdotes from her work experience and education, and of course engaging characters and compelling stories.