{"product_id":"quantum-lens-9780692282342","title":"Quantum Lens","description":"\u003cb\u003eA mind-blowing near-future thriller. From the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author whose books have sold over a million copies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOmar Haddad is a brutal jihadist in Syria who appears to be capable of supernatural feats. But is Haddad divine, as he claims? Is he a gifted magician? Or is he making use of a stunning scientific breakthrough? And what, exactly, is keeping him from unleashing the global apocalypse he's so eager to bring about?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrennan Craft, a quirky quantum physics genius, has the answers, and the US military is desperate to capture him. But when Craft risks everything to recruit a Black Ops researcher named Alyssa Aronson, it becomes clear he's playing a treacherous game of his own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHunted by both the military and Haddad, Craft and Alyssa race to find a way to keep the unstoppable jihadist in check. But there may not be any way. And Alyssa soon fears that Craft is becoming an even bigger threat to the world than Omar Haddad . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuantum Lens is a smart, roller-coaster-ride of a thriller, packed with intriguing ideas that readers will be contemplating long after they've read the last page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Richards is a worthy successor to Michael Crichton.\" (SF Book.com)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Richards is an extraordinary writer\" (Dean Koontz) who can \"keep you turning the pages all night long\" (Douglas Preston)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNear-Future Science Fiction Thrillers by Douglas E. Richards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWIRED (Wired 1)\u003cbr\u003eAMPED (Wired 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMIND'S EYE (Nick Hall 1)\u003cbr\u003eBRAINWEB (Nick Hall 2)\u003cbr\u003eMIND WAR (Nick Hall 3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSPLIT SECOND (Split Second 1)\u003cbr\u003eTIME FRAME (Split Second 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQUANTUM LENS\u003cbr\u003eGAME CHANGER\u003cbr\u003eINFINITY BORN\u003cbr\u003eSEEKER\u003cbr\u003eVERACITY\u003cbr\u003eORACLE\u003cbr\u003eTHE ENIGMA CUBE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKids Science Fiction Thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e (9 and up, enjoyed by kids and adults alike)\u003cbr\u003eTRAPPED (Prometheus Project 1)\u003cbr\u003eCAPTURED (Prometheus Project 2)\u003cbr\u003eSTRANDED (Prometheus Project 3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOUT OF THIS WORLD\u003cbr\u003eTHE DEVIL'S SWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDouglas E. Richards is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of five technothrillers, including Wired, Amped, Mind's Eye, Quantum Lens, and The Cure. He has also written six middle grade\/young adult novels widely acclaimed for their appeal to boys, girls, and adults alike. Douglas has a master's degree in molecular biology (aka \"genetic engineering\"), was a biotechnology executive for many years, and has authored a wide variety of popular science pieces for National Geographic, the BBC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Earth and Sky, Today's Parent, and many others. Douglas has a wife, two children, and two dogs, and currently lives in San Diego, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paragon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327334945042,"sku":"9780692282342","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_424b11b2-0d3e-4211-addd-9a6ffc8f4e1e.jpg?v=1727713222","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/quantum-lens-9780692282342","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}