The Billion Dollar Sugar Cube

Written by Charles Jacobs

Narrated by Dion Graham

In this sequel to The Pangaea Solution, David Blum once again battles the shadowy Global Futures Alliance and their plans for reshaping humanity. Partnering with fellow agent Tina Santini, the pair uncovers a diabolical new plot to integrate artificial intelligence with “The Sugar Cube,” a massive optical computer configured to experience artificial emotion. The GFA’s goal? Dissect the internal language of the brain and synthesize sounds that can drive people to extreme emotional states. As a colonel at the U.S. Army War College warns them, combining such signals with targeted social media could prove more profound to the future of global warfare than even nuclear weapons.

From London, Northern Virginia and Maryland, to Cuba and Honduras, the team pursues the scientists and operatives hell-bent on launching and winning the next world war. As the final seconds tick down, Blum must pit his mental strength against that of the Cube itself, knowing he might die in the process. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Charles Jacobs
• Release date: Mar 26, 2024
• ISBN: 9781961624627

Charles Jacobs

Charles (Chuck) Jacobs is a mystery/suspense/thriller writer and management consultant who enjoys photography, food, wine, and performance automobiles. His stories merge his academic background in math and science with his professional work in financial services (and a lifelong interest in espionage) to create thrillers that speculate on what is “science possible” and how that might affect the human condition. Chuck and his wife live in Ohio with an English golden and a semi-homicidal cat.