The Venus Effect (The Dark Future Trilogy Book 1)

About The Venus Effect - There is an improbable break-in at one of the world's most secure banks.The magical return of artwork, infamously stolen thirty-six years ago, creates a media stir.Two newspaper reporters are on a quest; one seeks answers, and the other, redemption.A tough Chicago cop is hoping for one last chance to achieve the impossible.Two mysterious underground organizations are fighting a war of deception and power in the interstices of society.All the while, a Shadow, hidden in the middle of the fray, his motives unknown, displays powers no one has seen before.In a battle of science, magic, and intrigue, The Venus Effect begins a whirlwind ride through secret societies, government corruption, hidden treasure, cosmology, and quantum physics - and, ultimately, the desire to rule the world.Will the fine line between science and magic be blurred to the point where they are now the same?Aaron Donavan is an author, a poet, and a scientist. Combining his interest in the leading edge of science, quantum physics, and cosmology, along with a love of suspense, Aaron focuses on the genre of Near Future Science Fiction.With this book, The Venus Effect, Aaron begins the first chapter in The Dark Future Trilogy, soon to be followed by Book II, The Fifth Business, and the dramatic conclusion, Zeno.Aaron lives in West Texas with his family.