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I write speculative and near-future thrillers laced with science and technology.

 

I draw upon my years of work in science, technology, and artificial intelligence and extensive travel to twenty-five countries to bring you smart, intricately plotted thrillers.

I also host From Fact To Fiction, a podcast and Substack site devoted to reviewing

best-selling specialty thrillers.

 

GRIPPING. GLOBAL. GEEKY.

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I write speculative and near-future thrillers laced with science and technology.

 

I draw upon my years of work in science, technology, and artificial intelligence and extensive travel to twenty-five countries to bring you smart, intricately plotted thrillers.

 

I also host From Fact To Fiction, a podcast and Substack site devoted to reviewing best-selling specialty thrillers.

 

GRIPPING. GLOBAL. GEEKY.

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GEORGIA STEELE THRILLERS

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Perfect for readers who love the fast-paced thrillers of

Dan Brown, Blake Crouch, A.G. Riddle, and Michael Grumley.

 

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Winner, Best Techno-Thriller — American Fiction Awards

 

A brilliant technologist.

A secret society. ​ 

A plan to redesign humanity.

Georgia Steele's life is upended when she meets a woman who looks exactly like her. The search for answers uncovers a lost family, a 150-year-old covert organization, and a conspiracy that could change humanity forever.

BOOK 2

A revolutionary technology implanted in her brain.

A secret society determined to control her.

 

Georgia Steele must uncover the truth behind the experiment before it consumes her mind...and her life.

BOOK 3

 A hidden message buried in human DNA.

A secret society willing to kill to protect it.

 

Georgia Steele's search for the truth about her origins may rewrite humanity's understanding of itself—or end her life.

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CARBON SECRETS: GEORGIA STEELE THRILLERS BOOK 3

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Release Date: August 16

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L M WHITAKER (Linda) is an award-winning author of speculative and near-future thrillers laced with science and technology.

 

Her stories are founded on years of research and decades of work in science and technology, beginning with a PhD from The Georgia Institute of Technology. 

 

Linda gathers inspiration in everything from the latest technological advances and scientific discoveries to her dog to slime mold. Yes, slime mold. 

 

Linda resides with her husband in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. She likes running in the forest, gardening, cooking, and playing with her dog, Olive.

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