Hyperspeed

Hyperspeed Offers A Glimpse Into The World As It Might Exist In The Year 2076. It Is Futuristic But It Is Not Science Fiction. The Scenarios Are Plausible Based On A Logical Extension Of Modern Technological Developments Where Intercontinental Travel Is Carried Out In Evacuated Tunnels Called Portals That Permit Supersonic Global Travel Such As Paris To Shanghai In Just Three-And-A-Half Hours. The Story Is About A Recently Retired Corporate Executive Named Christophe Conally Who Inadvertently Stumbles Into A Conspiracy To Counterfeit And Smuggle Gold Bullion By A Sinister Group Called The Syndicate Who Are Intent On Commandeering The Global Economy And Seeking To Fill The Power Vacuum Left Behind When Central Governments Became Irrelevant In The Post-Modern Age. The Story Describes Extremely Complex Construction Projects; Physicists Scientists And Engineers; Farmers And Vintners; Diabolical International Agents; Pets And Other Friendly Creatures. Both Highly Personal With Christophe'S Longing For Closure To Painful Chapters Of His Life And His Engagement With A Pair Of Turtledoves And A Few Domesticated Animals Interspersed With Impersonal Multinational Corporations Constructing Nearly Unimaginable Public Transport Systems Spanning The Globe That Double As Gold-Smuggling Vessels. This Story Is Engaging On Many Levels.