The Braintrust Complete Series Omnibus
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Does real life emulate fiction? Or does fiction emulate real life?
All five books of the BrainTrust examine topics ripped from today’s headlines: Pandemic, Global Economic Meltdown, Deportation. How closely will the world follow the BrainTrust script?
Warning: Political satire included in this near-future hard sf techno-thriller. Please remember the Golden Question: How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips are moving!
Long ago, the President for Life expelled all foreign engineers from Silicon Valley. They moved to...
The BrainTrust:
A fleet of immense cruise liners jammed with teams seeking the next great breakthrough.
A locus freed of bureaucracy and autocracy, a thorn in the side of every dirtside power.
A home for creativity where no problem is unsolvable, but no crisis is as simple as it seems.
A clean, well-lighted place for ... ferocious commando assaults, and desperate copter combat.
The Heroines:
Dash: the plucky mad scientist.
Ping: the bouncy itty bitty ninja with the Real Big Gun.
Jam: the quiet, resilient commando with the grace of a dancer.
The Frightening Fact: A little too much of it is coming true.
If you can’t laugh about your favorite politician, journey elsewhere.
Otherwise, Come Aboard the BrainTrust.
Every book a Prometheus Award nominee.
If you like Robert Heinlein, Michael Crichton, Charles Stross, or Ayn Rand, buy your ticket and come aboard.
