BITCOINS AND THE THE DARK UNDERBELLY OF GLOBAL FINANCING

While scoping out thriller QUANTUM DEATH (Savant 2016) with A. G. Hayes, it became clear that, in this increasingly explicit, business-oriented world, for plausibility's sake I would need to include something most thriller's don't: The dark world of international financing. Big, dark money, since we were talking regional, possibly even global cyberwarfare. Big, dark, laundered money that couldn't be traced, all of which brought me to Bitcoins.

Not that Bitcoins are inherently nefarious, but, upon close examination, they fit the bill. Too perfectly by my reckoning. What ensued was a several-month journey into what I can honestly say is one of the most dangerous and likely future forms of international financing. First it was barter, then money, then credit, and now Bitcoins. If you've ever wondered about Bitcoins, how they started, how they can be used, what effect they could have on our future global economy, journey with Koski and Falk into their fifth and most dystopian adventure yet. So, in regard to Bitcoin use in QUANTUM DEATH, is it science fiction or reality? Is there a new genre for thrilling "plausible near-reality?" If so, that would be QUANTUM DEATH. Oh, and be sure to let A. G. Hayes and me know if you buy our work using Bitcoins!