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The Calypso Directive: A Biomedical Thriller (Think Tank) by [Brian Andrews]

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Will Foster is unique.
There's a miracle in his DNA.
But when his secret is discovered,
They will stop at nothing to take it from him.

Imagine BILLIONS meets THE FUGITIVE... in Brian Andrew's debut novel THE CALYPSO DIRECTIVE--greed, medicine, and conspiracy intersect as big pharma attempts to hijack one man's DNA, source code potentially worth trillions of dollars and the possibility of giving the human race immunity from all disease.

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"This book grips you from the beginning, I couldn't put it down. Medical espionage at its finest."
--Amazon Reviewer

"Suspenseful, clever & intriguing. A great mix of intellect & emotion to keep you hanging on the edge. Great author!" --Amazon Reviewer

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Brian Andrews is a US Navy veteran, father, and Amazon Top 100 Thriller Author. He co-authors the WSJ Bestselling TIER ONE series with Jeffrey Wilson.

THE CALYPSO DIRECTIVE is recommended for fans of television shows like HOUSE, WEST WORLD, CODE BLACK and BILLIONS. It will also appeal to readers who follow Michael Crichton, Dean Koontz, Robin Cook, Michael Palmer, Ridley Pearson, Michael Grumley, Jeremey Robinson,  Tim Tigner, Stieg Larsson, Matthew Mather, and AG Riddle.

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April 12, 2012
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"The Calypso Directive is a fast paced and hard to put down thriller, a solidly recommended pick for those seeking a novel of high science and the greed that seeks to exploit it." (Midwest Book Review)

"A biological thriller that mixes a series of "what-if" scenarios as it moves from New York to Europe in the blink of an eye." (Kirkus Reviews)

"A Brilliant Thriller... The Calypso Directive drives home the point that it is not what you write about that matters, but how you write it. Even if you're not into thrillers, keep him on your radar." (Cornell Daily Sun)

"The Calypso Directive was so good on so many levels that I'm certainly looking forward to another outing with these characters." (Charles De Lint - Fantasy & Science Fiction)

“Fast-paced and thought-provoking, The Calypso Directive is a dark tale of hubris, and the irrelevance of the individual in a culture driven by science-for-profit and science-for national security. Very believable, conceivable, scary, and real. A rocket-sled ride of a debut by Brian Andrews.” (Joseph Heywood )

“A smart, hard-driving thriller. Andrews fires on all cylinders in THE CALYPSO DIRECTIVE.” (New York Times Bestselling Author, Grant Blackwood

About the Author

Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Masters in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow. Brian co-authors the Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon best-selling TIER ONE thriller series with Jeffrey Wilson.

He is a husband, father, coffee lover and occasional malcontent. You can find him online at:

brianandrewsauthor.com
andrews-wilson.com
Twitter: @lexicalforge

Please "Follow" his Amazon page to stay informed about all his new releases!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B007IVWAT8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Arcade Publishing; Reprint edition (April 12, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 12, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4084 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 337 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #785,718 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #873 in Medical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #1,071 in Political Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,744 in Conspiracy Thrillers (Books)

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Brian is a US Navy veteran, nuclear engineer, and former submarine officer. He graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in psychology, holds a Master's in business from Cornell, and is a Park Leadership Fellow. He is a principal contributor at Career Authors, a site dedicated to advancing the careers of aspiring and published writers: www.careerauthors.com.

He is half of Andrews & Wilson, the USA Today, Wall Street Journal, & #1 Amazon best-selling co-author team behind multiple series including:

- TIER ONE, a military thriller series featuring Navy SEAL, John Dempsey.

- SONS OF VALOR, a TIER ONE shared world series from Blackstone Publishing.

- THE SHEPHERDS, a faith-based, supernatural thriller series from Tyndale House.

In addition to their novels, Andrews & Wilson have a multiple projects under development for film and television with major motion picture studios including: Tier One, Dark Intercept, 4 Minutes, Portal, Glitch, and The In Between.

Find Brian online at:

www.andrews-wilson.com

Instagram: @andrewsandwilson

Twitter: @BAndrewsJWilson

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Embme

Hold on tight!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 7, 2012

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More than anything else, the Calypso Directive is just a really fun read. The action-packed plot -- like the motorcycle chase featured toward the end of the book -- revs up fast and keeps the needle in the red till the story's hair-raising conclusion. As the reader, you can't peel your eyes off the page as the psychotic villains and the Think Tank's cohort of uniquely skilled agents (something of an A-Team for intellectuals) close in on Foster, the unlikely "hero" whose special genetic gift has thrust him in the center of a race that pits his own freedom and self-preservation against a pharmaceutical giant's unwavering quest to exploit his "source code" for all it's worth. Who will get to him first? And what will they do with him when and if they do?

Will Foster is a beguilingly charming hero. He reminds me of Harrison Ford in the Fugitive -- always on the edge of being caught, but somehow, through sheer will to survive combined with an uncanny ability to evade capture that seems to surprise him and the reader both, he manages to stay a step ahead...almost...until all the competing forces converge in an eye-popping, cold-sweat-inducing, electrically charged climax that left me feeling like I was the one dodging bullets and running for my life! Pack this in your beach bag this summer and dive into a first-class adventure.

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James B. Edwards

A fast paced and compelling adventure

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 13, 2013

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Its hard for a new author to make their presence felt in the crowded medical and historically based novel marketplace. Brian Andrews has done so and then some.

This book rivaled the best Dan Brown novel and has introduced a protagonist in the Tank that Ludlum would have been pleased to have incarnated. The Calypso Directive is a well researched and balanced journey between history and and the hot issues ripped from today's headlines. A day after completing the book, NPR featured a story on HeLa cells which I had first learned of from reading it.

I read this book on my Kindle and blew through it in a few days. The good guys have fun toys and technologies that we wished currently law enforcement had access to and the villains are dark and driven enough that the reader will shudder when reading some of the more evil scenes.

It was a fun ride that leaves you waiting for the sequel and his sophomore effort.

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Mike

Excellent Read for 3/4ths of this book - the ending was lame

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Great story lines and character developments. The ending was a big disappointment. The think tank is always four moves ahead until the ending when they ignore the obvious, like they were *surprised* that the bad guys had guns. Then one think tank character says something like - yeah their bio shows they really like to use guns.

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Kept me up

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This book kept me up. The action and intensity made me not want to put it down. It was bad enough to have a big corporation and three thugs after you and then an elite team of operators. Brian makes you want to know more about his characters, and he has you rooting for your victims as they make many narrow escapes from the clutches of evil. Can't wait to read the next installment!

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G. Henry Martin

An exciting and intelligent page-turning thriller.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 21, 2012

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Loved it! A great first novel by a promising new author. Andrews has produced an intelligent page-turning thriller, while creating memorable characters and timely plot twists. I hope there is a series being built around the operatives and futuristic technology of "The Think Tank". As Robin Cook's best seller "Coma" dealt with what was and still is a real-world medical issue, the reaping and selling of human organs, the Calypso Directive is the name given to an effort by agents of an international drug company to steal, patent and commercialize someone's personal genome. I found the author's well-researched medical information about genomes and viruses to be very interesting. I loved the international chase sequence, was fooled by a great final twist at the end, and learned some things in the process.

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peter church

Unbelievable adventure

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I loved reading this book, but hated the ending. It's a good page Turner and many twist and turns. You are left wondering who is the good guys all the way through.

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Gwyn77

Thrilling Read!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2012

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I loved The Calypso Directive!! It was recommended to me by a friend, and I was not disappointed! I read this book cover-to-cover in a matter of days! The rich plot twists, exciting international chase scenes, and overall pace of the book was gripping! Not only that, but if you're like me and enjoy learning something new --- in this case about the biotechnology world --- you'll love this book. It's obvious that Mr. Andrews did his research. I'm also a bit of a conspiracy theorist and couldn't get enough of the 'The Think Tank' and its operatives---fascinating stuff! I highly recommend The Calypso Directive, and I'm anxiously awaiting Mr. Andrews' next book!

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KC Mike

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 3, 2012

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This has all the elements needed for a fun summer read. The basic premise is very believable, as are the motivations of all of the characters - good and bad. To me that's the challenge of a novel; make the villains as interesting and realistic at the heros. Mr. Andrews has managed to give all of his characters complex mixtures of motives and characteristics. Hopefully, he has laid the foundation for a sequel.

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Enjoyed the twisted sophisticated plot - I really related to ...

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Enjoyed the twisted sophisticated plot - I really related to the characters - awesome thriller, now really want to know what is going to happen to the lead character and what role murky government bodies are going to play in the future. We really need a follow up book to close the story - as at present it is a cliff hanger!! i have enjoyed all your novels and recommend them to all readers in the thriller genre.

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