William Sandberg Series by Fredrik T. Olsson, Michael Gallagher

A stunning debut thriller about a code that threatens humanity -- and the only man who can crack it. William Sandberg, once a well-respected military cryptologist pursuing cutting-edge research, is a ruined man. His career is in shambles, his marriage is over, and he's succumbed to a dark depression. But William's talents haven't gone unnoticed... moreA stunning debut thriller about a code that threatens humanity -- and the only man who can crack it. William Sandberg, once a well-respected military cryptologist pursuing cutting-edge research, is a ruined man. His career is in shambles, his marriage is over, and he's succumbed to a dark depression. But William's talents haven't gone unnoticed. A nameless, top-secret organization abducts him and tasks him with a daunting mission: decode a message that will reveal the disastrous prophecies hidden in our DNA before it is too late. Meanwhile, William's ex-wife Christina is haunted by his absence and suspects there is more to his disappearance than just the reclusive impulse of a depressed man. Driven by her hunch, she sets out to find him and joins an eclectic cast of characters all drawn to a mysterious chateau in the Alps where the secret organization is plotting something-but is it revenge? Or a rescue mission? What is the organization hiding? What does the code have to do with the potent virus suddenly spreading around the world? And can William uncover the truth before it's too late? A thrilling novel about humanity on the verge of crisis, taking readers from the streets of Berlin and Stockholm to a chateau in the Alps, Chain of Events explodes and then reconfigures the ties that bind us to one another: marriage, politics, and our DNA. less

A city in darkness. A disgraced hero with a personal mission. The second novel by screenwriter Fredrik T. Olsson is a gripping thriller about the fragile technology that runs our modern lives.One evening just before Christmas, Stockholm is plunged into a sudden, citywide blackout. Radio, internet, phone service--all go out simultaneously, cloaking the city in darkness and silence. Soon, key targets across Europe are enduring these same sustained cyber attacks... moreA city in darkness. A disgraced hero with a personal mission. The second novel by screenwriter Fredrik T. Olsson is a gripping thriller about the fragile technology that runs our modern lives.One evening just before Christmas, Stockholm is plunged into a sudden, citywide blackout. Radio, internet, phone service--all go out simultaneously, cloaking the city in darkness and silence. Soon, key targets across Europe are enduring these same sustained cyber attacks.In an eerily quiet newsroom, journalist Christina Sandberg tries to piece together what's happening. She has a terrible feeling that, somehow, her ex-husband William is involved.On the pitch-black streets, their estranged daughter Sara carries a message for William--perhaps the key to reversing the blackout and preventing further attacks. But someone is determined to stop her from delivering her message...Immediately before the blackout, code breaker and cyber-security expert William Sandberg received an anonymous email. Unfortunately, his former colleagues in the state military police are very aware of this correspondence and bring him in for questioning--just when he most needs to be in search of the sender so he can clear his name. Fredrik Olsson returns with the perfect thriller for summer, taking the breakneck pace and heart-pounding action that distinguished his debut novel to the next shocking level. less