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By: David Ian Groves

The Plagues' Protocol

Pages: 225 Ratings: 4.9
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In 2023, a series of extraordinary events, with unclear religious terrorist connotations, unfold at iconic USA locations. US President Caitlin Custer forms a team from the new Bureau of Anti-Terrorism (BAT) to identify and apprehend the instigators. As even more serious incidents hit across the USA, the resultant media frenzy centers on the predictions of an evangelical preacher that a series of biblical plagues will punish an increasingly Godless nation. This initiates panic as the population starts to believe that the plagues have descended.

The BAT team are baffled by the lack of forensic evidence and a clear motive for the ‘plagues’ and cannot identify the instigators. As they investigate, the action swings across the globe with assistance from an unexpected quarter. The key question remains: Will the perpetrators be identified and apprehended in time to thwart the threat to national security and to ensure continued support for Caitlin Custer’s presidency?

Born in Brighton, England, David was educated at Varndean Grammar School before migrating to Australia. He gained first-class BSc Honours and PhD degrees at the University of Tasmania before joining the University of Western Australia.
He was rapidly promoted to Professor and Director of a major research centre, winning numerous medals and awards for his research and research publications in Economic Geology, including papers in the prestigious journal Nature and Scientific American.
He was awarded an Honorary DSc from the University of
Western Australia and was elected as a Fellow of the
Australian Academy of Science.
As Emeritus Professor, he commenced writing novels with
his first published work being The Digital Apocalypse.
Naughty in Pink
is his first children’s novel.

Customer Reviews
4.9
25 reviews
25 reviews
  • Bea Broekman

    Congratulations David on your latest novel, Players Protocol. I immensely enjoyed the novel. It has a great storyline, is very well written, and is a very easy read. I particularly loved the character James, who reminded me of my husband who worked in a similar field. David's description of James was very accurate and easy to visualise.

  • Allan Trench

    This book by David Groves is a treasure - a gripping thriller that also allows readers into the 'unknown world' that is global mineral exploration. Groves draws upon his own life experiences to weave a plot that comes together from several threads towards a finale. I loved it. It is to mineral exploration what the best-selling fictional yet informative novel 'The Goal' (Goldratt & Cox 1984) is to operations management. Five stars.

  • Annabel Kanakis

    A thoroughly entertaining story which keeps you guessing right till the end. Great characters and beautiful descriptions. Highly recommended!

  • PHILIP NEWTON

    For a first time author, I found the Plagues' Protocol a thoroughly stimulating read. Full of well thought out twists and written by a scientist who has easily crossed over into the world if literary fiction. Highly recommended.

  • Dr Bill Shaw, President, Australian Geoscience Council

    Not many people get the opportunities to see the world the way geologists do. It is a real pleasure to see broad travel experience turned into an exciting, well-paced novel that enables others to share some of those experiences. The science is sound, the travel stories are authentic, and the suspense is well-paced. From Tanzania to Washington DC, London to the Amazon, the action and characters that David Ian Groves has developed are both original and familiar enough in style to make this a highly enjoyable first novel with plenty of future potential. The passion for rocks and for life comes through again and again in this well-balanced tale, setting the author up with the highest exponents of thriller fiction. A great holiday read!

  • Anne Fairweather

    When I was presented with this book my intention was to just browse.
    However, a few days later I found myself reading the last page!
    It is well written, holds your interest and good reading matter.

  • Maurice Fairweather

    A thrilling fictional account of likely events - thought provoking and clearly a labour of love for the author. Will not disappoint

  • Jack Spencer

    Just read The Plagues' Protocol on the plane from Australia to America. Really enjoyed the plot, characters and references to Geology.

    Look forward to the next instalment.

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