Building on the vision of Kurt Vonnegut, the suspense of Michael Crichton, and the rich characters of Stephen King, Paco Ahlgren's first novel Discipline paints a chilling picture of a world that defies human perception. Douglas Cole is being hunted --and protected--but he doesn't know it. His life has been shattered by inexplicable tragedy, his waking hours haunted by ominous visions, but the more he pursues the questions plaguing him, the more elusive the answers become. Pushed to the brink of insanity, Douglas begins a desperate psychological battle with an enemy he cannot see, the outcome of which will determine the past, present, and future of human existence. Fusing blunt, gritty realism and philosophical passion with electrifying suspense, Discipline dissects our assumptions about reality.
Paco Ahlgren was born in El Paso, Texas on November 19, 1968.'He spent the earliest part of his adulthood as a professional musician, touring and recording, while simultaneously studying music theory, English, and philosophy. Ultimately, he earned a degree in finance, and has worked as an economist and a financial analyst for the last seventeen years.
He never abandoned his philosophical roots, however, and has spent the last two decades devouring subjects ranging from eastern epistemology and metaphysics, to quantum mechanics, to psychology. He is especially interested in the impact technology has had on the areas he understands so intimately.
Paco has traveled the world, examining the connections between modern scientific theories and ancient traditions and cultures. His first novel, Discipline, is a confluence of these passions. He splits his time between his homes in Austin, Texas and Durango, Colorado.
