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Kiss of Isis

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Kiss of Isis

What ancient secrets lie in the in the data that Derek Nilsson is seeking?

Why are people willing to kill to get it?

In KISS OF ISIS, Derek's world turns upside down as he chases a prize that's ancient and alluring. The computer wizard is a programmer by day; at night, he pounds the keyboard working with his pal, George Esterberg, to find a treasure trove of Internet information left by jailed hacker, Seth Stonegate.

But things aren't as they seem. A sexy-sounding stranger named Isis picks Derek out of the Internet chat room for geeks and offers him a key to the code. He hesitates, because he's only recently begun a romance with a young woman, Kyra Ten Eyck. But Isis is determined and sets her bully boys on Derek. Determined to follow the datastream to get some answers, Derek leaves home, races along the path of old Route 66, ending up in Indian territory near Santa Fe, NM.

In a beat-up old shack, he finds part of the data treasure, Isis, and the father he grew up hating. Derek socks his dad in the nose, only to find he judged the old man too soon. Charlie Nilsson is a recovering alcoholic who's reformed his life. Later, seductive Isis gets Derek alone and explains why the numbers on the hard disk are so important. They are based on sacred numbers of Thoth, and represent an ancient Egyptian formula for moving objects by sound. Anyone who possesses that technology could control a fearsome weapon. And Isis wants Derek to help her find them.

Breaking free of Isis' grip, Derek finds himself on the thrill ride of his life. However, he learns the hard way that once kissed by Isis, even the clearest-thinking adventurer can never be the same.