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Lance Manning & The Rogue AI Series (Book 1)
The Golden Relic
A tech founder hellbent on achieving immortality. A series of DNA-based terrorist attacks. A mysterious relic undisturbed for 4,600 years.
Former Army Ranger Lance Manning and his young daughter Lexi must race against time to stop a ruthless billionaire from weaponizing Lexi’s special ability to communicate with AIs.
Can Lance and his former squad members overcome impossible odds and stop the tech mogul’s powerful forces before they usher in a new era of AI domination?
The Golden Relic, the thrilling first installment of a new action-packed series, blends pulse-pounding suspense, advanced technology, and high emotional stakes. Set in exotic locations from the lush jungles of Puerto Rico to the pyramids of Egypt and tombs of ancient Persia, the book will appeal to fans of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, Blake Crouch, James Rollins, and Daniel Suarez.
Early praise for 'The Golden Relic'
- “The Golden Relic reads like a riveting mashup of Indiana Jones and Black Mirror. Hold on for a heart-stopping, high-octane thrill ride.”
– Diane Capri, bestselling thriller author
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“A white-knuckle ride to save humanity from an unholy fusion of AI and ancient secrets best left undisturbed. Left me breathless.”
– Andy Maslen, bestselling thriller author
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“A masterful blend of cutting-edge science, heart-pounding action, and a fight for survival that feels frighteningly plausible.”
– Craig A. Hart, author of Mayan Shadows
A tech founder hellbent on achieving immortality. A series of DNA-based terrorist attacks. A mysterious relic undisturbed for 4,600 years.
Former Army Ranger Lance Manning and his young daughter Lexi must race against time to stop a ruthless billionaire from weaponizing Lexi’s special ability to communicate with AIs.
Can Lance and his former squad members overcome impossible odds and stop the tech mogul’s powerful forces before they usher in a new era of AI domination?
The Golden Relic, the thrilling first installment of a new action-packed series, blends pulse-pounding suspense, advanced technology, and high emotional stakes. Set in exotic locations from the lush jungles of Puerto Rico to the pyramids of Egypt and tombs of ancient Persia, the book will appeal to fans of Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, Blake Crouch, James Rollins, and Daniel Suarez.
Early praise for 'The Golden Relic'
- “The Golden Relic reads like a riveting mashup of Indiana Jones and Black Mirror. Hold on for a heart-stopping, high-octane thrill ride.”
– Diane Capri, bestselling thriller author -
“A white-knuckle ride to save humanity from an unholy fusion of AI and ancient secrets best left undisturbed. Left me breathless.”
– Andy Maslen, bestselling thriller author -
“A masterful blend of cutting-edge science, heart-pounding action, and a fight for survival that feels frighteningly plausible.”
– Craig A. Hart, author of Mayan Shadows
SHADOW OPERATIVES #3
FIREFALL
A mysterious rocket launch. A doomsday laser weapon. A secret that must never be revealed.
What happens when a teen hacker accidentally uncovers a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of the White House?
Covert ops specialist Kaden Baker receives a frantic communication on Christmas Eve from Scorpion, a sixteen-year-old who fears for his life after stumbling upon a dark secret.
When Kaden's father is sent off on a spy mission halfway around the world, a swirl of events pits Kaden and Scorpion against powerful forces who will stop at nothing to prevent them from revealing the truth they uncovered.
Firefall is a spy-meets-sci-fi thriller with an A.I. twist. Perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, Tom Clancy, James Patterson, Clive Cussler, Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, Robert Ludlum and James Rollins.
Readers on 'Firefall'
- “JD Lasica has become my Tom Clancy replacement with his Jack Ryan level storytelling.”
– film composer Jim Schuyler -
“A grand slam winner from a master storyteller.”
– action thriller author Ty Patterson -
“Most intense book I've ever read.”
– John Davis
SHADOW OPERATIVES #2
CATCH & KILL
What happened to the girls?
Overnight, hundreds of teenage girls disappear from the streets of America..
Off the coast of Florida, an augmented reality fantasy theme park opens for the super-rich.
Are the two connected?
When two assailants accost 23-year-old Kaden Baker at an awards gala, she enters a maelstrom of high-tech international intrigue that pits her against a mysterious foe.
It will take all her covert ops and hacking skills as she allies with a group of family members to battle an enemy out to unleash a mass attack on the West by stealth.
Can they bring the girls home and thwart the unthinkable?
Readers on 'Catch and Kill'
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“I loved this book. It completely freaked me out."
– Kari Peterson -
“A perfect medley of high-tech thrills and old-school James Bond espionage."
– thriller author Nick Thacker -
“An amazing read. What a Netflix series this would make!”
– Michael James Gallagher
SHADOW OPERATIVES #1
BIOHACK
The gripping thriller with a shocking twist
What price would you pay to know the truth?
Kaden Baker, an elite hacker and covert ops specialist, finds her life turned upside down when she discovers that the parents who raised her were imposters.
Were they hired by the same shadowy figure who’s been financing her high-stakes secret missions beneath the Vatican and in Washington, D.C.?
Readers on 'Biohack'
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“Fantastic! It's like a summer-blockbuster action flick with a brain."
– podcaster Denise Howell -
“Biohack is the Dan Brown meets Lara Croft meets Michael Crichton thriller we’ve been waiting for."
– thriller author Saul Tanpepper -
“Biohack blew me away."
– Shel Israel
Fun facts about J.D.
J.D. Lasica is the author of The Golden Relic and the Shadow Operatives thriller series Biohack (Book 1), Catch and Kill (Book 2) and Firefall (Book 3).
Fun fact #1: J.D. spoke to the United Nations in 2012 about using social media to combat poverty.
Fun fact #2: J.D. has photographed Michael Phelps and other Olympic swimmers at multiple swim meets as a credentialed photographer.
Fun fact #3: J.D. is also a tech startup founder.
