Ben coes really nailed it when he wrote his first thriller, power down. Pakistan drops a nuclear bomb on india, and dewey must stop the. The other good guys with larger roles, jessica, the national security advisor, and calibrisi, the cia director, are quite likeable as well. Introducing a major new thriller writer in the vein of vince flynn and brad thor and an electrifying character, dewey andreas a major north american hydroelectric dam is blown up and the largest offshore oil field in this hemisphere is destroyed in a brutal, coordinated terrorist attack. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from ben coes thriller novel power down, introducing a major new thriller writerin the vein of vince flynn and brad thorand an electrifying character, dewey andreas. May, 2012 in part 1 rawles warns that if the north american power grid goes down in a total economic collapse scenario, all bets are off.
In part 1 rawles warns that if the north american power grid goes down in a total economic collapse scenario, all bets are off. With a gripping story, compelling characters, a relentless pace, and nervewracking suspense, power down is one of the mustread thrillers of the year. Preparing for the cyberattack that will knock out u. May 10, 2017 in february 2017, an area of wyoming was hit by a strong wind storm that knocked down many power lines. Earlier this year the department of homeland security dhs revealed earlier that the country has experienced. Ben coes is a former speechwriter for the white house, was a fellow at the jfk school of government at harvard, a campaign manager for mitt romneys 2002 gubernatorial campaign. As the demand for energy increases, the grid operators must constantly keep up.
Batterychargers with so many devices capable of being charged via usb plugs have a couple of usb adapters that can plug into the cigarette lighter or 12v power outlet in your vehicle. Power grid down doe warns cyber attacks could end america. When navy seals track down and kill osama bin laden in pakistan, its obvious there was a traitor on the inside. Ben coes is the new york times, usa today, and wall street journal bestselling author of international political and espionage thrillers including power down, coup detat, the last refuge, eye for an eye, independence day, first strike, trap the devil, and bloody sunday. Mount wachusett community college enews march 28, 2011. Compelling characters, a wealth of technical detail, and tickingclock suspense make bestseller coes s fifth dewey andreas novel after 20s eye for an eye one of the years best thrillers. The expected delivery time period after the order has been dispatched via your chosen delivery method. A group of expats in paris hires him to kidnap the mistress of syrian dictator ahmed azzam to get. Dangerous malware discovered that can take down electric power grids june 12, 2017 swati khandelwal last december, a cyber attack on ukrainian electric power grid caused the power outage in the northern part of kiev the countrys capital and surrounding areas, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of citizens for an hour and fifteen.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read power down. In terms of sheer entertainment value, author ben coes and his hero, the unusually but memorably named dewey andreas, are easily and immediately. Once it becomes clear that this is no temporary brownout, the public begins to panic. He lives with his wife and four children in wellesley, massachusetts. We can prepare for a terrorist attack, we can prepare for an economic collapse and we can prepare for natural disasters, but just about every one of these events could include some sort of grid down event. The resulting catastrophe could lead to the deaths of millions of. Power down is a gripping, compelling debut thriller from ben coes, a powerful new author, an amazing talent certain to join the ranks of the genres finest writers loved this book, five stars, now waiting on my kindle, book number two in the series. Aug 16, 2011 power down marks the emergence of a major new talent in the political thriller genreno small feat in a field already packed with big names like vince flynn, brad thor, and david baldacci. Vince flynn, new york times bestselling author of pursuit of honor. Kenya power grid went down last year and they lost millions of dollars in just five hours if america power grid goes down just for 2 or 3 days it will cost billions maybe even trillions which will result in the end of our dollar congratulations this is it. With a gripping story, compelling characters, a relentless pace and nervewracking suspense, power down is one of the mustread thrillers of the year. It took about a week to restore power, due to heavy snow and frozen ground. Dont miss this debut of novelist ben coes and the introduction of dewey andreasyoull devour this one and wait anxiously for their return.
One of bill gatess favorite books of 2016 a revelatory look at our national power gridhow it developed, its current flaws, and how it must be completely reimagined for our fastapproaching energy future. Bush white house, worked for boone pickens, was a fellow at the jfk school of government at harvard, a campaign manager for mitt romneys run for governor in 2002, and is currently a. Martin s press, ben coes comes at readers straightforward with protagonist dewey andreas who survives a ferocious attack to the capitana ship. Massive government drill planned to test possibility of u.
Power down marks the emergence of a major new talent in the political thriller genreno small feat in a field already packed with big names like vince flynn, brad thor, and david baldacci. Power down written by ben coes and published in 2010 by st martins press. Ben coes, author of the acclaimed suspense novel, power down, will be the featured speaker at mount wachusett community colleges 46th commencement on may 19. Introducing a major new thriller writerin the vein of vince flynn and brad thorand an electrifying character, dewey andreas a major north american hydroelectric.
Compelling characters, a wealth of technical detail, and tickingclock suspense make bestseller coess fifth dewey andreas novel after 20s eye for an eye one of the years best thrillers. At the power utilities, engineers cant understand why the network shut off, and cant get it to start up again. New york times bestselling author of pursuit of ho. The wait is overben coes, whose debut power down was called the must read thriller of the year vince flynn is back and at the top of his game with a mesmerizing new novel wanting only a peaceful, obscure life, dewey andreas has gone to rural australia, far from turbulent forces that he once fought against. Usually when you say a book goes overboard in some aspect, its not a good thing. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the latest from brad thor, daniel silva, brad meltzer, joseph finder, brad taylor, ben coes, john gilstrap and joshua hood. His second book, coup detat, is a sequel to power down.
Bush white house, worked for boone pickens, was a fellow at the jfk school of government at harvard, a campaign manager for mitt romneys run for governor in 2002, and is currently a partner in a private equity. The lights go out, airconditioning or heating shuts down. Ben coes is the new york times bestselling author of international political and espionage thrillers including power down, coup detat, the last refuge, eye for an eye, independence day, first strike, trap the devil, and bloody sunday. If one area has particularly heavy demand, power from another. Power grid was created by a talented group of software developers in san diego, california who have spent the past 15 years creating online conferencing systems, corporate web sites and ebusiness systems. In fact, an electrical grid failure in one part of the country could quickly spread to another due to the grids interconnectivity.
Before writing his first novel, power down, he worked at the white house under two presidents and was a fellow at the john f. Last september, during an interview that primarily focused on his last book, mills teased his 2020 release by telling me, im going to have a new challenge for rapp. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Bush white house, was a fellow at the jfk school of government at harvard, and is currently a partner in a private equity company out of boston. Like power down and coupdatat i found ben coes the last refuge to be thrilling action. Pakistan drops a nuclear bomb on india, and dewey must stop the situation from escalating. When a rapidly escalating war threatens to engulf the entire region, the president must find a way to shut it down immediatelyor else. But there was one factor that the terrorists didnt take into account when they struck the capitana. In terms of sheer entertainment value, author ben coes and his hero, the unusually but memorably named dewey andreas. Jun 12, 2017 dangerous malware discovered that can take down electric power grids june 12, 2017 swati khandelwal last december, a cyber attack on ukrainian electric power grid caused the power outage in the northern part of kiev the countrys capital and surrounding areas, causing a blackout for tens of thousands of citizens for an hour and fifteen. Ben coes is the new york times bestselling author of international espionage thrillers, including eye for an eye, independence day, and first strike.
Power down, ben coess debut novel, stars dewey andreas, who faces terrorists trying to destroy america by attacking its energy resources. Being able to charge up a tablet pc, cell phone, or book reader. Please note this service does not override the status timeframe dispatches in, and that the usually. In this case, going overboard with delta warrior dewey andreas was an exciting experience as this thriller rockets along, bouncing from disaster to disaster. In february 2017, an area of wyoming was hit by a strong wind storm that knocked down many power lines. Cia director hector calibrisi draws the exdelta operative turned cia agent back into action from deweys hometown of castine, maine, where he retreated. This book has everything youre looking for in a thriller great characters, great action and a great plot. Because a grid down event could be the primary disaster, or the secondary event caused by any number of disasters.
We are delighted and honored to have ben coes as our commencement speaker this year, said mwcc president daniel m. Apr 06, 2016 summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the latest from brad thor, daniel silva, brad meltzer, joseph finder, brad taylor, ben coes, john gilstrap and joshua hood. If they fail to meet the demand, or if any plants or power lines go down, then everyone risks the dreaded blackout. Being able to charge up a tablet pc, cell phone, or book reader would be nice to be able to do with the grid down.
Fresh off his first mission back with the cia, court gentry secures what seems like a cutanddried contract job. Oct 21, 20 the power grid down original movie depicts what life would be life in the united states after a cyber attack on the nations electrical system. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. When the power grid fails 12 things you need to prepare. Coess attachment to the genre of thriller and military certainly suits him well in power down the debut book of the dewey andreas series. Shop amongst our popular books, including 10, independence day, power down and more from ben coes. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and. Coup detat ben coes when a fragile peace breaks down between pakistan and india, the united states is forced to intervene. See all books authored by ben coes, including power down, and coup detat, and more on thriftbooks. The trump administration says russia penetrated at least one power plants control software.
The american power grid is old and poorly maintained, which means it doesnt take an emp, a solar flare or cyber attack from international crime syndicates to take it down. Take this time to cleanse your pallet by reading off the grid, then get ready for the cia operatives and special forces heroes to come knocking this june. Dangerous malware discovered that can take down electric. Lastminute twists ratchet up the tension as the book races to the final confrontation. Mar 23, 2017 power grid down doe warns cyber attacks could end america as we know it march 23, 2017 by tara dodrill 6 comments the power grid is the most fragile, and perhaps the most essential, piece of infrastructure in the united states. Power grid down doe warns cyber attacks could end america as we know it march 23, 2017 by tara dodrill 6 comments the power grid is the most fragile, and perhaps the most essential, piece of infrastructure in the united states. Power down is a gripping, compelling debut thriller from ben coes, a powerful new author, an amazing talent certain to join the ranks of the genres finest writers. Ben coes is the author of the critically acclaimed dewey andreas series, including coup detat and the last refuge. He lives with his family in wellesley, massachusetts. Smart, secure, green and reliable offers a diverse look at the traditional engineering and physics aspects of power systems, also examining the issues affecting clean power generation, power distribution, and the new security issues that could potentially affect the availability and reliability of the grid the book looks at growth in new loads that are. The power grid is the system interconnecting north americas supply of electricity. The protagonist of power down is dewey andreas, a former member of delta force who is now tackling the tough task of running an oil rig off the coast of columbia. This grid controls the flow of energy between power plants, businesses and homes. Ben coes is the author of the critically acclaimed power down, coup detat, the last refuge, and eye for an eye.