The Labyrinth of Damaged Lives: Daedalus Series (Book One)

Every year, hundreds of adventurers enter The Labyrinth. Many don't make it out alive. Complete this puzzle-based race around the world, win ten million dollars and admission to Daedalus, a secret society that claims to have unlimited power. The catch? Participants in the Labyrinth face perilous challenges - exploring illegal corners of the dark web, breaking into high-security government buildings, transporting weapons, and infecting computers with a data-stealing worm that extends Daedalus' information dominance. When the group is blamed for an international wave of terrorist attacks, the race to The Labyrinth's finish line becomes a race to unlock Daedalus' mysteries before the violence spirals out of control.

Only the Exceptional Survive

With death or imprisonment awaiting those who fail The Labyrinth's tests, only the most desperate and daring individuals begin the journey - individuals in precarious positions, who are prepared to gamble everything for a chance to reach their goals. The intersecting stories of the winners and the losers reveal the extent of Daedalus' conspiracy and yield clues about its true objective. When Dayla Bray discovers that her abusive father is connected to Daedalus, a search for insight into his shadowy past takes her through the dark web sites where the secret society operates and into an unsuspecting friendship with a senior member. Jose Jimenez faces a crisis of conscience when he is admitted into Daedalus, then tasked with building a sophisticated computer worm that can inflict global destruction. Alden Klein, a Senator's son determined to escape his parents' influence, is blackmailed into becoming a law enforcement informant. He must navigate The Labyrinth as a double agent in the service of masters he cannot trust. As the individual threads unravel, the questions surrounding Daedalus and its Labyrinth become more urgent, and the apparent answers become less certain.

Can you see the Truth?

The book contains dozens of cryptographic and literary puzzles - some conspicuous and others hidden throughout the text. Although these don't have to be solved to enjoy the plot, they'll give attentive readers important hints about the many twists and add another dimension to the story. Can you make it through the Labyrinth?

Note to the Reader

This is the first book in a four-part series. The book contains some graphic content, including violence and crime, and might not be suitable for readers who are easily offended.