Julie Hyzy is a New York Times bestselling author who has won the Anthony, Barry, and Derringer awards. She writes the White House Chef Mystery series and Manor House series. In 2017 she began writing a new thriller stand- alone, which is a return to her beginnings, when she wrote darker mysteries and thrillers as well as short stories with a futuristic twist. VIRTUAL SABOTAGE launches in October, 2018. Julie and her husband Curt live in Chicago's Southwest suburbs.
"Hyzy, best known for her popular White House Chef series, shifts
gears with this engaging take on the techno-thriller. Virtu-Tech is
a virtual reality company that offers its clients the opportunity
to be immersed in lifelike virtual reality environments. Sometimes
the client gets confused and thinks the virtual environment is
real; when that happens, Kenna Ward helps the client escape safely.
When Kenna's partner, Charlie, enters an environment without
clearance, after apparently disabling the safety protocols, Kenna
makes a desperate, though unsuccessful, attempt to extricate him.
Determined to find out what happened (Charlie was her lover not
just her professional partner), Kenna risks her own life to expose
a terrifying conspiracy and bring Charlie's killers to justice. The
book has a great premise- the virtual reality angle suggests Adam
Sternbergh's Shovel Ready (2014)-and the story unspools cleverly
and with plenty of suspense. In addition, Kenna is a notably
empathetic lead character. Hard-core techno-thriller fans may find
themselves wanting more techie detail behind the thrills (in the
Michael Crichton mode), but this is a strong and satisfying tale."
-Booklist
Hyzy (Deadly Interest ) launches herWhite House Chef Mystery series
with a compulsively readable whodunit full of juicy behind-the-Oval
Office details, flavorful characters and a satisfying side dish of
red herrings--not to mention 20 pages of easy-to-cook recipes fit
for the leader of the free world. Publishers Weekly
Virtual Sabotage "Well crafted futuristic thriller...Hyzy combines
a supercharged plot with characters who leap off the page in this
eerily plausible tale." Publishers' Weekly--Publishers' Weekly
"Strap in and go for a ride with VIRTUAL SABOTAGE, a thrilling
change of pace for Julie Hyzy. She takes us on a mind-bending trip
into a world where villains set the rules, and heroes can't believe
what they know to be true. Fascinating, fun, and deeply
satisfying." Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of
Judgment
Hyzy... displays her usual talents for fashioning an intriguing
plot, advancing her characters' stories and displaying her
knowledge of stately homes and priceless possessions...a first-rate
mysterian."--Richmond Times-Dispatch
Grace Under Pressure First in Manor House Mystery series. Launching
the Manor of Murder series with plenty of thrills and laughs. Hyzy
(the White House Chef mysteries) creates the well-researched and
believable estate of Marshfield Manor, part mansion and part
museum.Publishers Weekly - *Starred Review
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