The Disruptive Factor: Thriller

Jack Raymond

Summary

by JACK RAYMOND

A routine job turns into a nightmare. A lawyer becomes a target.

Insurance lawyer Alex Thorkild is supposed to simply inspect a €50 million asset in a secluded high-tech estate – a straightforward job at the end of his much-needed vacation. But the asset is Prometheus, the world's most advanced artificial intelligence. When a bizarre experiment ends in a deadly catastrophe, Alex goes from investigator to prime suspect – and target.

Hunted by a ruthless team of mercenaries and betrayed by the people he should trust most, he begins a desperate escape through the wilderness. His only hope is an unlikely alliance with a mysterious spy and the brilliant creator of the AI. But as they fight for survival, Alex realizes that far more than stolen technology is at stake. It's a weapon that could plunge the world into chaos.

In a race against time, a man whose only weapon so far has been the fine print in contracts must win a game whose rules he doesn't know. Because in this game, he is the decisive disruptive factor.

Available since: 11/26/2025.

Print length: 300 pages.

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