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Breakthrough: The Adventures of Chase Manhattan (The Breakthrough Trilogy)
 
 

Breakthrough: The Adventures of Chase Manhattan (The Breakthrough Trilogy) [Kindle Edition]

Stephen Tremp
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July 20, 2010
The Information Age is moving at breakneck speed. Breakthroughs in areas of science that were once fodder for science fiction are now becoming part of our everyday life.

A group of graduate students from Massachusetts Institute of Technology has stolen a breakthrough in opening and stabilizing Einstein-Rosen Bridges, commonly known as wormholes, that allows them to instantly transport people from one location to another. Their goal is to assassinate any powerful politician and executive controlling the world’s banking system that would use this technology for their own greedy gain rather than the advancement of mankind.

In south Orange County, California, young Chase Manhattan, part of a new breed of modern-day discovery seekers, seeks to leave behind his life of danger and adventure and settle down as an associate professor of physics at University of California-Irvine. He also desires to build a lasting relationship with a beautiful woman he has not seen since high school.

His idyllic plan is postponed when he soon uncovers the diabolical scheme on the other side of the country. He realizes he is the one person who can prevent more murders from happening and either control or destroy the technology. Once the M.I.T. group understands Chase and his friends have the ability and motivation to not only take the technology from them, but also thwart more killings, Chase finds himself in their crosshairs, the top-of-the-list target on their assassination agenda.

As the death toll mounts, Chase and his friends must battle this group of misled zealots from M.I.T. on both coasts and in cyberspace in a thrilling, desperate race to determine the outcome of this monumental, once in a millennium discovery that will drastically change life as we know it—for better or worse.

Breakthrough, the first book in the Adventures of Chase Manhattan series, begins with a big bang and offers the audience exciting, unique, and diverse heroes and villains. The result is a fresh suspense thriller series integrating elements of greed, betrayal, passion, lust, unconditional love, coming of age, and hope. The action is swift. There are numerous red herrings, twists and turns, that will keep the reader turning the pages and wanting more.

Please visit me at www.stephentremp.blogspot.com for more information on the Breakthrough trilogy.

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From the Author

Stephen Tremp, author of the BREAKTHROUGH series, is a suspense thriller writer. Stephen has a B.A. in information systems and an MBA degree in global management. He is currently completing his doctorate in business administration. Stephen has a background in information systems, management and finance and draws from this varied and complex experiential knowledge to write one-of-a-kind thrillers.

His novels are enhanced by current events at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and other scientific research facilities around the world. Theoretical physicists are searching for evidence of a wide spectrum of potential discoveries that were once considered fodder for science fiction, including: parallel universes and higher dimensions of space, dark energy, dark matter, anti-matter, and the Higgs boson particle--The God Particle--among other exciting concepts. These potential advances have the ability to change the way we perceive our universe and our place in it!

Stephen is also developing an animated children's series featuring a brother and sister who have a unique way of exploring their world--using a wormhole--in order to finish school projects for science, history, and social studies.

A writer with a philanthropic heart, Stephen donates money from proceeds of BREAKTHROUGH to worthy charitable organizations, including the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the Orange County Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

Product Details

  • File Size: 523 KB
  • Print Length: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Amazon.com (July 20, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003WQBFV2
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,630 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
An Awesome Thriller March 21, 2011
Format:Paperback
I'm not a sci-fi fan, but I love Breakthrough because it's filled with intriguing characters, is based in the "real" world, and is filled with suspense, romance, and murder, everything I like in a thriller. Add quantum physics and wormholes to the mix, and a writer who knows how to write incredibly suspenseful scenes--the beginning was a "killer"--and you get a page turner. It was a page turner for me. My only qualm: I would have liked a more "finished" ending. I know it's the first in a trilogy, but I have read and watched series where I could read/watch a segment out of sequence and feel satisfied at the end. However, I give the book a full five-star recommendation because the author demonstrates great skill with pacing and characterization; he writes in a highly cinematic style, as one reviewer noted; and his exposition of the technological aspects of the novel is enlightening where in the hands of a lesser writer it could be boring. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Holes in space October 26, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I finished reading Breakthrough on my Kindle last night, and I have mixed feelings. The concept is a great one, that scientists have figured out a way to create and use wormholes. People can travel cross-country in a wormhole in an instant and then return without leaving a trace. Imagine the implications if the technology gets into the wrong hands! This is the problem faced by the hero, Chase Manhattan, whose name is a curiosity even to some of the other story's characters. Chase is a smart, likable man who certainly has his hands full. Along with his professional skills, he is an accomplished martial artist and is darned good in bed. In fact, two excellent scenes involve both of those skills--well, first one and then the other. So on the plus side are good plot, interesting characters, and some good action.

Why not five stars, then? One reason has been mentioned by another reviewer: Apparently the reader can't learn the resolution to Breakthrough without reading the sequel. Even in a series, each story should have a clear ending, even though there can be loose ends to pick up in the next book. But readers invest time when they read a novel, and they deserve payback.

The larger concern is needless detail in scenes that go on too long. Elmore Leonard is supposed to have said that when he writes he leaves out all the parts that readers skip. Transporting the excess verbiage through a wormhole would make Breakthrough a five-star tale.
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Breakthrough March 13, 2009
Format:Hardcover
BREAKTHROUGH: The Adventures of Chase Manhattan

Breakthrough: The Adeventures of Chase Manhattan is a well written fast paced thriller that takes you on a wild ride of suspense and intrigue, Chase Manhattan is a modern day cowboy trying to save the world from people who would chose power, money, and fame over the common interest and overall good of the planet. The storyline grabs you, pulls you in and leaves you wondering, wow! what if that could really happen?? I really enjoyed reading this book, and look forward to more adventures with Chase Manhattan. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who enjoys reading, especially those who enjoy thrilling suspense & action incorperated into modern day technology.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
I loved this book!
I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm a huge fan of Clive Cussler, and this is kinda like the sci-fi version of him. Lots of action and an interesting plot line. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Katherine Woodhouse, MA, BCBA, ATC
An Action-Packed Read
Wow, what an action-filled novel! It started with a bang, and the gripping scenes just kept on coming. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Marsha Moore
Want to read an action packed novel? You've come to the right place!
To say this book is action packed doesn't begin to do it justice. Breakthrough is an amazing novel of suspense, intrigue and martial arts entertainment. Read more
Published 9 months ago by D. M. Lawrence
Breakthrough
I expected a book filled with interesting information and packed with action. I am happy to report that I got both. Read more
Published 9 months ago by patrick
BREAKTHROUGH; review
True to the synopsis, this novel is packed full of action scenes. Readers who demand a fully charged adventure will slip right into the world of espionage and intrigue. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Donna Hole
Fast-paced adventure!
The hero, Chase Manhattan, reminded me of the scientific world's answer to James Bond. Plenty of twists and turns, all loaded with action and adventure. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Laura Eno
Filled with intrigue, romance, betrayal, action scenes ...
In a world about to be radically changed by a scientific discovery that will trump for good or evil purposes, a power-play struggle unfolds with breakneck speed and riveting drama... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Marvin D. Wilson
Edge of Your Seat Reading
If I were to make this a one word review that word would be "Wow!"
"Breakthrough" is a top-notch thriller that opens with excitement from the first chapter. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Arlee Bird
Action with a Heart
There are many action adventure stories that entertain, but not many that reach the heart of the reader and makes one ask the question.... if I were Chase,what would I do? Read more
Published on April 26, 2010 by Marian L. Thomas-Author
Needs an Ending
I hated the ending of this book so much, I actually got in touch with the author. He was nice enough to send me the first part of Book Two, which still needs a great deal of edit... Read more
Published on March 14, 2010 by javagrma
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Biography: Stephen Tremp, author of the BREAKTHROUGH series, is a suspense thriller writer. His novels are enhanced by current events at CERN and other scientific research facilities around the world. Theoretical physicists are searching for evidence of a wide spectrum of potential discoveries that were once considered fodder for science fiction, including: parallel universes and higher dimensions of space, dark energy, dark matter, anti-matter, and the Higgs boson particle--The God Particle--among other exciting concepts. These potential advances have the ability to change the way we perceive our universe and our place in it!

Stephen Tremp has a B.A. in information systems and an MBA degree in global management. He is currently completing his doctorate in business administration. Stephen has a background in information systems, management and finance and draws from this varied and complex experiential knowledge to write one-of-a-kind thrillers.

Stephen is also developing an animated children's series featuring a brother and sister who have a unique way of exploring their world--using a wormhole--in order to finish school projects for science, history, and social studies.

A writer with a philanthropic heart, Mr. Tremp donates money from proceeds of BREAKTHROUGH to worthy charitable organizations, including the Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and the Orange County Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

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