The Calypso Directive
Book 1 of the Think Tank series
“This book grips you from the beginning, I couldn’t put it down. Medical espionage at its finest. Technical but not overwhelming…”
-Amazon Reviewer
For one hundred and fifty-five days, Will Foster has been locked in medical quarantine without his consent. The doctors claim he is infected with a deadly virus, but this is a lie. Encoded in his DNA is a mutation that provides immunity from disease for all who possess it, source code that Vyrogen Pharmaceuticals aims to commercialize as a multi-billion dollar gene therapy.
Against all odds, Foster escapes his laboratory prison and steals a virulent strain of bubonic plague as insurance. To help him unravel the mystery inside him, Foster contacts the only person he can trust–a former lover and microbiologist living in Vienna– and the two become fugitives, hunted across the heart of Europe.
Under the guise of averting a plague pandemic, Vryogen hires an elite, underground Think Tank to track down Foster. But when the team sets a trap for Foster, they discover they’re not the only ones in the hunt. In a race against two deadly assassins, can the brilliant minds of the Think Tank unravel the truth before time runs out for their quarry?
In a novel where conscience clashes with greed, loyalty with suspicion, and paranoia with reality, THE CALYPSO DIRECTIVE deftly explores the issues of genetic exploitation and piracy. Captivating, controversial, and courageous, Andrews debut is sure to thrill and leave you wondering what secrets are locked in your DNA.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Suspenseful, clever & intriguing. A great mix of intellect & emotion to keep you hanging on the edge.“
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This book grips you from the beginning, I couldn’t put it down.“
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another Andrews story which kept me up at night reading the story of a man escaping the clutches of big Pharmaceutical Corp. What if this actually happened?“
READER REVIEWS
“An action-packed science thriller with lots of my favorite subject (immunology!), a page-turning read that introduces an intriguing new organization, The Think Tank.“
“I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen to the hero and heroine.”
“Very suspenseful, and, of course, quite timely at the moment, when we’d all like a bit of Will’s immune system…”
“A book I could not put down! Calyplso Directive kept me on the edge of my seat to the end of the book. I can’t wait to read Brian Andrews’ ‘Ring of Flowers’ as well!”
“Give yourself plenty of time to enjoy this book as you will want to finish it before going to bed. The Calypso Directive is an exciting adventure from start to finish.”
“You can keep your vampires, zombies, and werewolves. This is the REAL scary stuff.”
“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!“
