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- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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An interstellar war is racing toward an unsuspecting Earth. Can one young woman stop it before it's too late?
LA detective Anna Abbott can see brief, cryptic visions of the future. She just doesn't know it yet. But others do. Others who will stop at nothing to ensure that her abilities never see the light of day.
Soon Anna is fighting for her life against an array of powerful adversaries, and not all of them are human. Because a small group of aliens hiding on Earth believe that she can single-handedly alter the course of an interstellar war. One that has raged for thousands of years, but which is completely unknown to humankind.
Until now.
But even if Anna can beat the odds and stay alive, the greatest threat of all awaits: a super-intelligent species determined to prevent humanity from achieving its evolutionary destiny - at any cost.
Oracle is a roller-coaster ride of a thriller. One packed with breathtaking action, startling revelations, and mind-blowing science, including a scientific rationale for clairvoyance itself.
"Richards is an extraordinary writer," (Dean Koontz) who can "keep you turning the pages all night long." (Douglas Preston)
"Richards is a worthy successor to Michael Crichton." (SFBook.com)
Near future science-fiction thrillers by Douglas E. Richards
Stand-alones
Quantum Lens
Game Changer
Infinity Born
Seeker
Veracity
Oracle
Series
Wired (Wired 1)
Amped (Wired 2)
Mind's Eye (Nick Hall 1)
Brainweb (Nick Hall 2)
Mind War (Nick Hall 3)
Split Second (Split Second 1)
Time Frame (Split Second 2)
Kids' science fiction thrillers (nine and up, enjoyed by kids and adults alike)
Trapped (Prometheus Project 1)
Captured (Prometheus Project 2)
Stranded (Prometheus Project 3)
Out of This World
Devil's Sword
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What if you found a way to send something back in time? But not weeks, days, or even minutes back. What if you could only send something back a fraction of a second? Would this be of any use? You wouldn't have nearly enough time to right a wrong, change an event, or win a lottery. Nathan Wexler is a brilliant physicist who thinks he's found a way to send matter a split second back into the past. But before he can even confirm his findings, he and his wife-to-be, Jenna Morrison, find themselves in a battle for their very lives.
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Where do I start?
- By Glen Grader on 05-31-18
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Game Changer
- By: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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What if it were possible to upload years of knowledge into your mind in hours? To become an expert in multiple scientific fields, become an MD, or learn several languages - in a single day? The benefit to humanity would be immense. But so would the danger.... Rachel Howard is a brilliant neuroscientist trying to make this capability a reality. But when she crosses paths with Kevin Quinn, a Secret Service agent desperately trying to kill the president, she finds herself at the epicenter of an insidious plot.
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Richards fills the seat of the late great Crichton
- By Brian on 09-22-16
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WIRED
- By: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Kira Miller is a brilliant genetic engineer who discovers how to temporarily achieve savant-like capabilities in all areas of thought and creativity. But what if this transcendent level of intelligence brings with it a ruthless megalomania? David Desh left the special forces after his team was brutally butchered in Iran. Now he has been reactivated for one last mission: find Kira Miller, the enigmatic genius behind a bioterror plot that threatens millions.
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Good, but not great.
- By Tommy Jordan on 04-13-12
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The Enigma Cube
- Alien Artifact, Book 1
- By: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
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Dr. Kelly Connolly is part of a top-secret team studying the most important find in human history - the Enigma Cube, an alien artifact of incomprehensible power. A cube whose technology can catapult civilization to dizzying heights - or destroy it entirely. After years of failed attempts to unlock the cube's secrets, all hell suddenly breaks loose. Kelly and a black-ops commando, Justin Boyd, are soon fighting against all odds to stay alive, and to keep the cube out of enemy hands.
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Stupid
- By Kindle Customer on 05-07-20
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Seeker
- By: Douglas E. Richards
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 13 hrs and 53 mins
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When a small alien spacecraft lands in the Amazon jungle, the world's most powerful nations race to retrieve it and harvest its superior technology. The dense rain forest renders traditional military vehicles useless, so the United States sends in a single operative - a powerfully enhanced human sporting revolutionary technology. But the interstellar visitor has arrived with a secret and gory purpose of its own. Seeker will have listeners running for cover.
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Miserable
- By Jeffrey Steidley on 11-22-18
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- JimJ
- 04-15-23
A bit weak. I enjoyed his other books far more.
A bit weak. I enjoyed his other books far more. I found his other books hard to put down, not so with this one.
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- Oh Great Wise One
- 09-10-20
Typically thought provoking
D.E. Richards has once again caused my brain to encounter thoughts it had not pursued on it's own. The subconscious undoubtedly has a more profound hold on us than I had dared to imagine. With this concept, he has woven an intriguing story, perhaps a little further out on the extreme of current science than some of his other books, but one still worthy of engaging me in an entertaining fantasy. If you're like me, you'll be googling your brains out after the book to see what new realities you can discover.
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- Ramo406
- 05-26-20
Interesting Concept
First I want to start with the narrator, he was very good at bringing this story to life. As for the concept of the the story, I got glossy eyed over the details. Now that is just me and my opinion. If you’re a stickler for the details then dive right in because Dan is a masterful narrator. He really brings out the personalities in each one. Maybe Doug could of left the aliens out and used some sort of nefarious organization in its place.
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- Jeffery
- 09-30-20
Pretty good story but...
I like the story. It was entertaining and had some excellent moments, but it was a bit too linear and complete for me. The story went in a straight line, one step at a time and most if not all answers were arrived at by meticulous explanation or dialog. I like my stories a bit sloppier and random. I want to determine some of the answers myself whether they match the author's interpretation or not. That said, if you like you books to be easily followable and answers provided to all the questions, this book is for you. Even if, like me, you like things a bit more crazy, this was well worth the sale price, but I would have been a bit less happy if I put a credit into it. It was a good listen and while the narrator didn't have a chance to really shine, it was a nice clean reading of the book.
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- Joe Henson
- 08-16-20
Another good one!
Love all of Douglas' books and this one is no different. Looking forward to continuing to read everything he puts out. Highly recommend his books.
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- gcsummers13
- 09-07-19
Hold on
Great pace and dialogue. Visual verbiage makes it exciting and yet natural. Transition from one character to the next is seem less. Easy to follow characters and voice identities. Loved the story and one or two characters stood out as more than unusual, yet still enjoyable and likable😉 Great story line!
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- Eric G Faust
- 10-23-19
I knew it before I read it
Yes, I knew that I would love this book before I even started it. I knew because I've read all of Douglas E Richards books, even the ones he originally wrote for young adults. This book was one of another great books. So if you like this one you will look forward to reading his 17 other books!
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- Kiersten
- 11-30-21
Great! Entertaining! Recommended!
A little thin on the story line, but overall very entertaining and kept me wondering what was going to happen next. I liked this a lot! Highly recommend.
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- Eric S
- 09-24-19
Not a fan of the ET bent
Douglas E. Richards in currently my favorite author. Personally, not my favorite book, though. don't get me wrong, I'll read the sequel, but I love the scientific thrillers sooo much more.
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- Kye Rowan
- 11-25-20
A little light on plot
Not a bad read, but everything always seemed to work out too easily and surprise.
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