Books with title The Computer Nut

“King strikes another vein of modern noir gold. . ..”—Kirkus ReviewsTheft…Deception…Murder…The Travelers, husband and wife con artists, agree to steal a newly developed data-mining program—a simple, lucrative job. Instead, they find they’ve been sucked into a poorly-planned scam where all the players have their own underhanded agendas.Who’s really calling the shots? Their employer? Her boss? Or the local crime lord? It’s a maze of treachery and betrayal. Can the Travelers stay ahead of the competition and the cops long enough to escape with the loot?The Computer Heist is a high-octane crime thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. If you like fast-paced action, surprising plot twists, and criminal mischief, then you’ll love the second installment of Michael P. King’s Travelers series.Click now to start this stay-up-too-late page turner.“Five-plus stars to The Computer Heist. It's a worthy addition to this excellent series of offbeat mysteries, spun by the talented mind of this prolific author. Can't wait for Joe and Tess' next adventure.”—Publishers Daily ReviewsThe Travelers crime thrillers contain profanity, violence, and sexual situations typical of the genre and similar to R rated movies.

Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his poverty-stricken home planet of Poictesme, “The Junkyard Planet”, with news of the possible location of Merlin, a military super-computer rumored to have been abandoned there after the last war. The inhabitants hope to find Merlin, which they think will be their ticket to wealth and prosperity. But is Merlin real or just an old rumor? And if they find it, will it save them - or tear them apart?

Kate’s new friend is really out of this world—he’s an alien! When Kate sits down at the computer, nothing seems out of the ordinary. But suddenly a mysterious message flashes up on the screen. Someone who calls himself BB-9 is trying to get through to her. It doesn’t take long for Kate to figure out who BB-9 is—and she’s sure that everyone else will be as excited as she is. But what do you do when you’re about to make headlines . . . and no one believes you? “Readers . . . will be easily hooked on the fascinating sci-fi premise.”—Booklist

Conn Maxwell told them: "There are incredible things still undiscovered; most of the important installations were built in duplicate as a precaution against space attack. I know where all of them are. “But I could find nothing, not one single word, about any giant strategic planning computer called Merlin!" Nevertheless the leading men of the planet didn't believe him. They couldn't, for the search for Merlin had become their abiding obsession. Merlin meant everything to them: power, pleasures, and profits unlimited. Conn had known they'd never believe him, and so he had a trick or two up his space-trained sleeve that might outwit even their fabled Cosmic Computer ... if they dared accept his challenge.

Conn Maxwell told them: "There are incredible things still undiscovered; most of the important installations were built in duplicate as a precaution against space attack. I know where all of them are. "But I could find nothing, not one single word, about any giant strategic planning computer called Merlin!" Nevertheless the leading men of the planet didn't believe him. They couldn't, for the search for Merlin had become their abiding obsession. Merlin meant everything to them: power, pleasures, and profits unlimited. Conn had known they'd never believe him, and so he had a trick or two up his space-trained sleeve that might outwit even their fabled Cosmic Computer ... if they dared accept his challenge.