Your life is in danger. Who do you turn to for help?
Power and money fuel Washington, D.C. What if sinister individuals pursued both using advanced technology to exploit a parent’s love for their child?
Political consultant Ryan Kane represents a client who revolutionized parenting with the CuddleT, an AI-powered stuffed animal that helps care for infants and toddlers. That inventor, Nicola Milev, is about to roll out the CuddleT Plus, a far more sophisticated device that pairs with its human child through high school.
Ryan’s ex-fiancé and former White House colleague Gabi Rodriguez recognizes the plush as a privacy threat and convinces President Skip Peterson to ban sales of the CuddleT Plus. But when the president abruptly flip-flops, allying himself with Milev and championing the innovative plush, Gabi finds her career in danger, while Ryan barely survives an attempt on his life. Suspecting a dangerous convergence of invasive technology and ruthless politics, Ryan and Gabi round up their longtime friends from the Obama Administration, a.k.a. Team 44, each of whom brings special skills. As a tech wizard and an aspiring tyrant close in on unimaginable power and wealth, Team 44 must thwart their plans and expose the truth before it’s too late.
From Patrick Ross' novel in progress.
Photo by Lauren Radack
Meet Patrick Ross, award-winning author
Patrick is a professional storyteller. Whether stalking the corridors of the U.S. Capitol as an award-winning investigative reporter, speaking at conferences around the world as a tech policy advocate, or serving as a senior communications official in the Obama Administration, Patrick brought creativity and passion to everything he wrote.
For more than a decade, Patrick has applied the lessons learned in his Master of Fine Arts in Writing program by producing award-winning works of creative writing. His current project is a thriller set in Washington, D.C., featuring a colorful cast of characters inspired by his years working for the 44th President.
Sign up for the ride
Do you share my passion for crime fiction? My newsletter provides short reviews of novels current and classic, as well as tips on creativity and writing. On occasion I’ll throw in some details about what I’m up to. I’d love for you to join me on my creative journey!
As a new subscriber, you'll receive free access to my short story, "The Case of the Missing Princess."