The Vulcan Precept

The recipient of three awards, this novel is an action/adventure thriller with an “Orwellian” twist that will dwell on your conscience long after you have put it down. The Vulcan Precept charms readers with old-fashioned notions of romance and intrigue, but the author’s comprehensive grasp of modern technology and his clear perception of geo-politics, is what makes the novel freshly contemporary. This page-turner narrates the adventures of rookie CIA agent Jenny Peters, and her former college friend-turned-foreign politician, Dr. Kris Menon, as they attempt to escape certain death.
Peters is initially handpicked by a joint intelligence taskforce to pry classified secrets that threaten national security, from Menon. Instead, she finds herself immersed in a web of conspiracies revolving around the advent of the Vulcan Precept—a new U.S. government weapons program, which not only monitors terrorist threats around the world but possesses a divine ability to instantly “sanction” anyone to a brutal death.
When she questions the validity of a sudden “amendment” in her orders, requiring her to “eliminate” Menon, she discovers she too is marked for death. Surviving a wild series of assassination attempts, she resolves to protect rather than kill the man her handlers claim is a “brilliant psychotic spinning a web of deceit.”
Much of the back-story is skillfully presented as flashbacks—in non-linear fashion—a device borrowed from Quentin Tarantino films. The story opens with a “divinely brutal” scene in which a “live” terrorist is targeted by Vulcan. With the ensuing climax, the “moral” question inevitably arises—can Americans trust an all-omniscient monster born of righteous indignation, to bring them peace and security?