E.J. Simon

Death Never Sleeps E.J. Simon

Alex Nicholas was the consummate Queens bookie: fast cars, faster women, and friends in all the wrong places. But Alex had a secret, unknown to everyone, even his straight-arrow CEO brother, Michael. The hours Alex spent alone working on his computer had led to an astounding discovery, one that would forever forge a link between the brothers. 
E. J. Simon's fast-paced, unexpected thriller, Death Never Sleeps, begins at the end of Alex's life, gunned down in his favorite restaurant in Queens, N. Y. It looks like just another Mob hit--or was it? Alex's death forces Michael to return to his borough roots. Colorful characters and frightening business "partners" reach out to him as Alex's questionable past begins to surface.
 
Trouble is clawing its way toward him when Michael gets a message from someone he never thought would contact him--Alex himself. Convinced it must be a trick of the Internet or some malicious hacker, Michael ignores it. But as the death toll continues to rise and a disembodied voice invades his bedroom, Michael starts to suspect his brother was more than a former athlete who fell in with a bad crowd.
 
Could Alex's gamble to live forever have forged a link between artificial intelligence and something--more? As Michael races the clock to solve the mystery of his brother's murder and keep himself and his family from being killed he falls deeper down the rabbit hole. Will his virtually resurrected brother be a force for good as Alex's ability to manipulate our technological world grows? And if he grows too big, will there still be time to hit the escape key?
 
Although the story tackles many serious issues, the scenes take place not only in New York City but in exotic locations such as Paris, Saint-Tropez, Rome - and in some of the world's finest restaurants.