Praise for Ryne Douglas Pearson’s novels… A must… A gripping blend of techno-thriller and detective story… The suspense runs at a high pitch Publishers Weekly for ‘Cloudburst’ Mind-boggling… A hyperreal whiz-bang novel by a gifted high-tech specialist Kirkus Reviews for ‘Cloudburst’ Suspenseful and filled with precise descriptions of weaponry; will appeal to Tom Clancy’s readers Booklist for ‘October’s Ghost’ Pearson delivers another riveting technothriller… Highly recommended Library Journal for ‘October’s Ghost’ …chillingly prescient..down-to-the-wire suspense Publishers Weekly for ‘Capitol Punishment’ Action-packed and fast-paced… Keeps the reader flipping pages frantically Library Journal for ‘Simple Simon’ Excellent entertainment from first page to last Booklist for ‘Simple Simon’ Aerodynamic prose and superb pacing… A one-sitting book that will make the hours fly by Publishers Weekly for ‘Simple Simon’ An interesting twist on the serial-killer thriller Publishers Weekly for ‘Top Ten’ From its pulse-pounding opening to its action-packed climax, Cloudburst grabs you and will not let go. Ranging from the violent assassination of the President on the streets of Los Angeles to covert action against terrorist havens in North Africa, from the halls of power in Washington to a highjacked airliner racing toward the heart of the United States, Cloudburst takes the reader on a riveting journey as FBI agents and elite counterterrorist units fight a desperate battle to save millions of innocents, and to bring those responsible to justice.