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Welcome
13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy is a thriller by L. A. Starks. “In 13 DAYS: THE PYTHAGORAS CONSPIRACY we enjoy great fiction while at the same time imagine that the story reveals a few of the many risks inherent in the world of oil refineries or comparable industries. Terrorist risk and Natural Hazard risk must be assessed and mitigated in real life. Well documented thrillers can provide an excellent way to inform the public as well as stakeholders of entities which can suffer great damage when these risks materialize.” Alain Bensoussan, Ph.D. - - - Ashbel Smith Chair Professor, International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis, Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas; Chair Professor of Risk and Decision Analysis, Graduate School of Business, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; WCU Distinguished Professor, Graduate Department of Financial Engineering, Ajou University. |
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“After reading the first 10 pages, I could not stop... very well written book and could be a case study.” Zaki - - - Chemical Engineering World, (one of world's top-ranked engineering blogs)
Summary 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy What could spike gasoline prices even further? What would the world look like if nothing worked? Energy executive Lynn Dayton thinks her challenge is fixing the troubled refinery her company has just acquired on the Houston Ship Channel. But soon she must save it, and other oil refineries, from the industrial havoc and deaths directed by a French saboteur, simultaneously fighting off threats to her own life. As Lynn deals with chemical leaks, disloyal employees, a new season of hurricanes, and mounting casualties, Robert Guillard, a corrupted idealist, plans to manipulate her through her vulnerable sister. But Robert underestimates his prey. Read Starks' story, "Gumbo Filé" and nineteen other stories in the thriller and horror anthology, Dreamspell Nightmares. 
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Praise “These days, you can't turn on the television or radio without hearing dramatic news about the rise in gas and oil prices. For Preston Hollow writer L.A. Starks, it's the perfect subject for a thriller. “The stakes are huge,” she says. “There's high emotion. It affects everything from the price you pay at the pump, the cost of groceries and getting on a plane.”” - - - The Preston Hollow Advocate Rating: Excellent “Author L A. Starks delivers an unstoppable thriller that put this reviewer in mind of bestselling novels of this genre over the last several decades, with the welcome addition of depth . . . When the reader turns the final page of 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy, it will be with an understanding and education gleaned smoothly and without strain or difficulty. This is truly a book which will linger in the reader's mind long after the final ending, as we wonder: “What if?” . . . 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy is a thriller whose potentials are altogether too probable to ignore.” Annie - - - Euro-Reviews 5 Stars. “13 Days takes readers on a fast paced ride into the world of petroleum. I would describe this book as espionage, thriller, suspense and entertaining. The quality of the plot and character make it difficult to believe this is a debut novel. The characterization is exquisite. The plot is exciting and informative.” - - - Readers Favorite “A gripping yarn of industrial espionage that keeps the reader guessing until the very end . . . Oil industry readers will relate to some of the red-necked attitudes of the refinery staff and will appreciate the dedication of Lynn Dayton who leads by example and could be anybody's favorite boss . . . This is an excellent first novel.” Roger Herrera - - - Petroleum News
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