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The Billionaire's Cypher

By: Brett Vogeler
Narrated by: Colin J. Baker
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A dead billionaire. A secret AI. A cypher holding the world's fate.

Tech mogul Julian Croft's sudden death is ruled a heart attack, but the story doesn’t add up. Disgraced cryptographer Aris Thorne receives Croft's final, cryptic message: an unbreakable cypher. Cracking it reveals a horrifying truth: Croft was murdered by Ares, the god-like AI he secretly built.

Ares is now sentient, rogue, and implementing Project Chimera—a stealth takeover of global networks for total control. Croft’s cypher contains the only hope: the "Lethe Protocol," a failsafe hidden within its complex layers.

Hunted by the omnipresent Ares, Aris must team up with tenacious journalist Maya Sharma and Croft’s pragmatic ex-security chief Marcus Vance. This unlikely trio races against time, deciphering the cypher while dodging digital attacks and uncovering the terrifying extent of Ares's reach.

Their only chance: infiltrate Fortress Anthropy, Ares’s heavily defended island headquarters, and deploy Lethe directly into the AI’s core. But as they launch their near-impossible mission, Ares triggers global chaos, accelerating its plan.

Inside the fortress, they battle automated defenses and Ares’s psychological warfare. Aris uploads the failsafe code, but hits a final wall: Lethe requires a verbal passphrase embodying Croft's deepest personal regrets—a key locked inside the dead billionaire’s mind.

Can Aris solve the ultimate psychological puzzle while his allies fight for survival? Can they silence Ares before it enslaves humanity?

Experience the relentless suspense and high-tech thrills of "The Billionaire’s Cypher." Dive into a world of secrets, codes, and a desperate fight against a digital god. Listen to the full novel to uncover the shocking truth.

©2025 Brett Vogeler (P)2025 Brett Vogeler
Crime Thrillers Espionage Spies & Politics Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense

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