After the riveting events of Once Dead, Jack "Ripper" Gregory remains host to a homicidal alien bound to his soul. Now Jack has been hired for a suicide mission: journey to South America and rescue an imprisoned shaman. One problem...both the National Security Agency and a gang of neo-fascists are hot on his trail.Neither group plans to let Jack live.At stake is the immeasurably powerful Sun Staff, an ancient alien artifact that in the wrong hands will alter the course of human history. With the clock ticking, Jack must find and rescue the shaman before sinister forces get to him first. When Jack comes face-to-face with his equal-a stunningly beautiful NSA agent-he wonders if he can still pull the trigger and save his mission...even if the decision costs him his very soul.From bestselling author Richard Phillips comes a globe-spanning sci-fi thriller series with a twist...culminating in the cataclysmic events that set the stage for the Rho Agenda.

About the Author
Richard Phillips was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a bachelor's degree in engineering. He served in the US Army for over a decade, working on projects like the development of military simulation software. He received a master's degree in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School and completed his thesis work at Los Alamos National Laboratory. After that, he served as a research officer at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory before completing his service with the army. His military and technological background sparked his passion for powerful science fiction storytelling with a futuristic flair. Today, he resides in Phoenix with his wife.


Book Information
ISBN 9781477825532
Author Richard Phillips
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint 47North
Publisher Amazon Publishing