Alone in the Light

By: Brian Kenneth Swain

Narrated by: Dave Cavanaugh

In Chechnya, a terrible mistake costs a brilliant young engineer his family. In Istanbul, an oil tanker on its maiden voyage sinks for no apparent reason. In Moscow, an astonishing new weapon threatens to upset the balance of world power. And in Sochi, a cutting-edge energy facility opens for business.

Movlady Saidov is a young man struggling to navigate a tightrope between rage and love, embroiled in a complex web of conspiracy only partly of his own making. His story is fiction, but the technology, the politics, and the tension are as real as the headlines of yesterday's newspaper. This is Swain's most compelling thriller yet, drawing together the seemingly unrelated worlds of cryogenic fuel technology and directed energy weaponry, placing them at the center of a high-stakes game of global geopolitics.

It will keep you guessing. It will keep you thinking. It will keep you engrossed until the final climactic moments.

©2011 Brian Kenneth Swain (P)2023 Brian Kenneth Swain

This book recommended for technologists and romantics!

This book covers everything including military technology, treason, and even an intriguing romance. As for the last item, what would a high tech couple do when their expertise keeps them separate and strains their marriage to breaking? There is also a lot of actual and interesting technology including oil tankers, fuel tanks and laser based missile deterrents. The narrator’s clear voice explains the technology very concisely. My wife and I are both technologists (and romantics) and recommend this book highly!