Borders will release the eighth day, a thriller by firsttime author tom avitabile, about a normally behindthescenes government official who is catapulted into the limelight while desperately trying to stop a series of bizarre and deadly terrorist attacks. Homeland security had better read this one and take corrective action. Creative director at a new york advertising firm, is a writer, director, and producer with numerous film and television credits. The novel was written over the course of twenty months while wilder was living alone in douglas, arizona. He has an extensive background in engineering and computers, including work on projects for the house committee on science and technology, which helped lay the foundation for the eighth day. Technothriller author tom avitabile to speak at brooklyn. Author tom avitabiles complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Tom avitabile is a cocky chauffeur and the eighth day is one hell of a ride. Tom avitabile books list of books by author tom avitabile. The eighth day is the second novel borders has published under its state street press imprint and will be sold. See more ideas about the eighth day, post apocalyptic fashion and apocalyptic fashion. In my books plot, one of the unforeseen milestones in achieving artificial intelligence is passed as a higher order device reasoned that a lie is more efficient than the. Avitabile is a master storyteller who keeps getting better and better.
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