The Annihilation Protocol, Michael Laurence
The Annihilation Protocol, Michael Laurence
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The Annihilation Protocol

Author: Michael Laurence

Narrator: Neil Hellegers

Unabridged: 14 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/25/2020


Synopsis

Michael Laurence delivers The Annihilation Protocol, the follow-up to The Extinction Agenda, in a series described as “Jack Reacher falling into a plot written by Dan Brown” (James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Crucible).

For centuries, a mysterious syndicate known as the Thirteen has staged a silent coup, infiltrating governments and manipulating the course of world events. It’s more powerful than any nation, deadlier than any army. The time has come for it to emerge from the shadows and claim the entire world as its own. And only FBI Special Agent James Mason and his longtime friends stand in its way.

After narrowly preventing a global pandemic, Mason and his team discover an even deadlier threat has already been set into motion. An unknown adversary has produced enough of a lethal nerve gas to wipe every major city off the face of the world, and their only clue to finding it lies in a cryptic message written in the blood of a man found entombed behind a concrete wall. It isn’t until another victim appears—right in the heart of Central Park—that Mason realizes the murders are personal in nature, and figuring out the connection between them is the key to averting catastrophe.

Eight million lives hang in the balance and their only chance of surviving lies in the hands of Mason, his old friends, and a new partner he’s not entirely sure he can trust. Can his team track down a sinister agent codenamed Scarecrow before toxic gas fills the streets of New York City, or will the true power pulling the strings from behind the scenes—the Thirteen—succeed in enacting its genocidal agenda?

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

About Michael Laurence

Michael Laurence was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado to an engineer and a teacher, who kindled his passions for science and history. He studied biology and creative writing at the University of Colorado and holds multiple advanced certifications in medical imaging. Before becoming a full-time author, he worked as an x-ray/CT/MRI technologist and clinical instructor. He lives in suburban Denver with his wife, four children, and a couple of crazy Labrador Retrievers.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on August 05, 2020

THE ANNIHILATION PROTOCOL by Michael Laurence is a thriller with a conspiracy angle. It is the second book in the Extinction Agenda series and picks up immediately after the end of book one: THE EXTINCTION AGENDA. This series should be read in order. FBI Special Agent James Mason and a multi-jurisdi......more

Goodreads review by Kelsie on September 08, 2020

The Annihilation Protocol by Michael Laurence is book two in his The Extinction Agenda series. FBI Special Agent James Mason is once again investigating the Thirteen. The plan has changed from global pandemic (scary in the time of COVID-19) to chemical annihilation, still with the intent to decimate......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on September 01, 2020

In the second book in the Extinction Agenda series, Special Agent James Mason is still on the trail of 'the Thirteen' and an engineered virus that could kill millions of people if it is ever released. But it becomes obvious that the departments of government involved, including the FBI, have been in......more

Goodreads review by Judy on June 29, 2020

Whew! I thought the first book in this series was a whirlwind ride so I wasn't totally surprised when this one began with that same kind of over-the-top energy but I think I'm about worn out with it all after two books. Good plots, yes. Good characters, yes. Good heart thumping action, yes. However,......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on June 01, 2020

This was an excellent entrant to this series, and one that potentially allows Laurence to pivot the series a bit if needed. Laurence shows excellent creative work in coming up with some very interesting chemical weapon delivery mechanisms, to the point that I would not be surprised to learn he has d......more