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  Table of Contents

  Dedications

  Acknowledgements

  About the Author, Bobby Akart

  ABOUT THE BOSTON BRAHMIN SERIES

  Epigraph

  INTRODUCTION

  PART ONE October 2016

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  Chapter 24

  Chapter 25

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Chapter 31

  Chapter 32

  Chapter 33

  Chapter 34

  PART TWO November 2016

  Chapter 35

  Chapter 36

  Chapter 37

  Chapter 38

  Chapter 39

  Chapter 40

  Chapter 41

  Chapter 42

  Chapter 43

  Chapter 44

  Chapter 45

  The saga will conclude in…

  APPENDIX A History of The Mechanics and The Loyal Nine

  APPENDIX B INSURGENT ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT HISTORY

  APPENDIX C POSTED: DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW

  Dramatis Personae

  Previously in The Boston Brahmin series

  Dedications

  To the love of my life, thank you for making the sacrifices necessary so I may pursue this dream.

  To the Princesses of the Palace, my little marauders in training, you have no idea how much happiness you bring to your mommy and me.

  To the Founding Fathers, whose vision and bravery built America. For what we’ve become, I apologize.

  Acknowledgements

  Writing a book that is both informative and entertaining requires a tremendous team effort. Writing is the easy part. For their efforts in making The Boston Brahmin series a reality, I would like to thank Hristo Argirov Kovatliev for his incredible cover art, Pauline Nolet for her editorial prowess, Sabrina Jean, my second set of eyes, with FastTrack Editing, Stef Mcdaid for making this manuscript decipherable on so many formats, and the Team—whose advice, friendship and attention to detail is priceless.

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  About the Author, Bobby Akart

  A five-time Amazon Top 100 ranked author and author of six #1 bestsellers, in both fiction and non-fiction genres:

  THE LOYAL NINE – #1 bestseller in Political Thriller Fiction and Financial Thriller Fiction

  CYBER WARFARE – #1 bestseller in eight categories including Politics, Social Sciences; Business, Money; Engineering, Transportation; Science, Technology; International Politics

  EMP: ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE – #1 bestseller in seven categories including International Politics, Arms Control; Physics; Politics, Social Sciences; Engineering, Transportation

  ECONOMIC COLLAPSE – #1 bestseller in ten categories including Politics, Social Sciences; Economics; World Affairs; International Politics; Business, Money; Modern History

  SEEDS OF LIBERTY – #1 bestseller in three categories including Politics, Social Sciences; Modern History; Sociology

  EVIL, MEET OPPORTUNITY – #1 bestseller in two categories including Action, Adventure; Contemporary Fiction

  Bobby Akart has provided his readers a diverse range of topics that are both informative and entertaining. His attention to detail and impeccable research has allowed him to write bestselling books in several fiction and nonfiction genres.

  Born and raised in Tennessee, Bobby received his bachelor’s degree with a dual major in economics and political science. He not only understands how the economy works, but the profound effect politics has on the economy as well. After completing his undergraduate degree at Tennessee in three years, he entered the dual-degree, JD-MBA program, obtaining a juris doctor at the age of twenty-three.

  His education perfectly suited him for his legal career in banking, trusts, and investment banking. As his career flourished, business opportunities arose, including the operation of restaurants and the development of real estate. But after meeting and marrying the love of his life, he left the corporate world and developed online businesses.

  Bobby lives in the backwoods of the Cumberland Plateau with his wife and fellow author, Danni Elle, and their two English bulldogs, aka the Princesses of the Palace.

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  ABOUT THE BOSTON BRAHMIN SERIES

  And this is good old Boston,

  The home of the bean and the cod,

  Where the Lowells talk only to Cabots,

  And the Cabots talk only to God.

  Works of fiction are frequently based on historical fact. In the case of book one of The Boston Brahmin series, The Loyal Nine, and the entire upcoming Boston Brahmin series, history repeats itself. The Loyal Nine takes its name from nine patriotic Bostonians who chose freedom over the tyrannical rule of Great Britain. As the British exerted more control over the colonists, especially in the form of taxes, anger and resentment rose to a crescendo, resulting in the War for Independence.

  Author Bobby Akart has observed similar acts of rage and discontent in America today. Sadly, many of us pe
rceive an America which is in decline socially and economically. There are many perspectives and theories all across the political spectrum on how to save her. Methods may differ, but does it matter if the ultimate goal is achieved?

  The Boston Brahmin series takes the reader on a journey based on historical fact—both in its character development and the events that take place during the timeline of the series. The Boston Brahmin series is about the societal and economic collapse of America. This type of collapse event is gradual and not sudden. The events portrayed in the series will rise to a crescendo, forcing the characters to make a decision—suffer under tyranny or choose freedom. They will be challenged physically and emotionally. As always, nothing is what it seems.

  As the country slowly descends into economic and social despair, America is one bad news story away from collapse. In Cyber Attack, book two of The Boston Brahmin series, the reader is taken through a very realistic scenario that would bring America to its knees.

  Writing a series of this magnitude takes a considerable amount of time and research. It also asks the reader to become invested in the journey of the characters. Creating a book series about societal and economic collapse is a marathon, not a sprint. Read with me. Learn with me. Get involved in the backstory and details of the novels by frequently visiting my reader-dedicated website www.TheBostonBrahmin.com. I encourage you to interact with me on social media. I truly enjoy conversing with my readers—all of whom I consider friends.

  If you have not had the opportunity, please read Seeds of Liberty, a #1 bestseller in the Politics, Social Sciences, and Modern History categories. Seeds of Liberty is a companion nonfiction guide to The Boston Brahmin series, which provides both a sociological analysis and a complete historical perspective of America’s penchant for rebellion.

  I hope you enjoy this epic, history-rich thriller series. A storyline torn from the headlines, The Boston Brahmin series presents a nation plunged into chaos by enemies foreign and domestic. Only the Loyal Nine, a patriotic group of descendants of our Founding Fathers, can navigate the collapse and restore the American republic.

  I suggest you refresh your memory and reacquaint yourself with the characters of The Boston Brahmin series. By clicking below you will be taken to a brief synopsis of the story to date, and then a summary of the principal characters. Afterwards, you will be returned to the Epigraph.

  GO TO PREVIOUSLY IN THE BOSTON BRAHMIN SERIES

  Epigraph

  An invisible army spread itself over nearly the whole of Spain like a net from whose meshes there was no escape for the French soldier who for a moment left his column or his garrison. Without uniforms and without weapons, apparently the guerrillos escaped easily from the column that pursued them, and it frequently happened that the troops sent out to do battle with them, passed through their midst without perceiving them.

  ~ French Count Miot de Melito, 1814

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  We attack an enemy who is invisible, fluid, uncatchable.

  ~ Col. Roger Trinquier, WWII

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  That’s the insurgency strategy. You can’t fight against an unseen enemy.

  ~ Professor Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University

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  Be so subtle that you are invisible. Be so mysterious that you are intangible. Then you will control your rival’s fate.

  ~ Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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  Now you’re messin’ with a son of a bitch.

  ~ Dan McCafferty, Scottish Minstrel, 1975

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  Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil, because I am the meanest son-of-a-bitch in the valley.

  ~ George S. Patton

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  Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

  ~ Proverbs 16:18

  INTRODUCTION

  THE ORIGINAL MECHANICS and THEIR ROLE IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

  In The Boston Brahmin series, The Mechanics are modern day insurgents—patriots battling a tyrannical government. However, they are watched over by the ghosts of the past—the original Mechanics, insurgents who carried out the activities of the Sons of Liberty.

  I encourage you to review the Appendix to learn more, found by clicking the link below. In the Appendix, you will find a brief history of the use of insurgent activities which have successfully overcome a more powerful adversary. Afterwards, you will be returned to Chapter One of THE MECHANICS, as The Boston Brahmin series continues.

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  PART ONE

  October 2016

  Chapter 1

  Saturday, October 1, 2016

  1:11 a.m.

  Prescott Peninsula

  Quabbin Reservoir, Massachusetts

  It was now October, and the autumn chill of the New England air began to set in. So did reality. The fire, dying down now with only a few glowing embers, had served its purpose. It provided warmth, light, and a distraction when the voices of his friends needed to be compartmentalized away from his thoughts.

  “It is time for me to step aside. The Boston Brahmin must be led by the next generation of patriots. Henry, I am entrusting you to take the reins and accept your destiny as the new head of the Boston Brahmin.”

  Sarge’s mind replayed the words of John Morgan over and over again. Entrusting. Destiny. He knew this day would come. But not now, and certainly not under these circumstances.

  Sarge finished off the last of the Moulin-à-Vent Beaujolais and studied the red Solo cup as he chuckled to himself. A hundred-dollar bottle of wine in a ten-cent cup. King Henry the VIII, I am not. Where’s my silver chalice?

  His thoughts were interrupted by Donald, who tossed his cup into the fire as he slid off the top of the picnic table. “Well, guys, it’s been real, but I’m gonna turn in.”

  Sarge lifted himself out of the Adirondack chair and hugged his friend. In normal times, he would lean on Donald heavily as he managed the massive global financial holdings of the Boston Brahmin. He doubted his life would ever be normal again.

  “Good night, buddy,” said Sarge as he hugged Donald. “It’s been a helluva day.”

  “No kidding.” Donald laughed. “There’s a lot to talk about, and I’m sure Mr. Morgan will want to be a part of our conversations if he’s up to it. Listen, there’s a whole lot more that I don’t know than what I do know. Make sense?”

  “It’s pretty damned overwhelming,” replied Sarge. “Where the hell do we start?”

  “Let’s not worry about it now,” Donald replied. “Global finances are not a high priority at the moment. We’ll get a handle on things on the fly.”

  Sarge patted his friend on the back and led him out of the circle of chairs that surrounded the fire. They walked toward the steps of 1PP.

  Sarge leaned in and whispered into Donald’s ear, “Do you think he’ll tell us everything?” One of the lingering doubts in Sarge’s mind was whether the secretive John Morgan was truly ready to turn over the reins of leadership and power.

  “He has to sooner or later,” replied Donald. “This was inevitable. It’s just that the circumstances suck.”

  Sarge stopped and looked Donald in the eyes. “I’m gonna need you to guide me through this. I can only imagine how vast their holdings are.”

  Donald laughed and replied, “No worries, Sarge. It’s only money. If you squander a few hundred million here and there, who cares, right?”

  “Thanks for the vote of confidence, Mr. Quinn,” Sarge said, using his best impression of Morgan. “Good night.”

  “Good night, Henry,” Donald replied, using his best John Morgan Brahmin accent.

  Sarge shook his head and returned to the remainder of the Loyal Nine gathered around the dying fire—Julia, Steven, and Katie.

  “There’s a little more wine, honey,” said Julia as he approached. She held up the last of the bottles the group had polished off during the evening. There might be a few headaches in the morning from th
e celebration. Steven had suggested popping a few corks of champagne, but Sarge quickly put that idea to rest. He was not sure whether this was an event to celebrate. Not only because of the stroke that led to the decision. But Sarge also knew that the eyes of the Boston Brahmin would be upon him during this period of transition. Sarge was accepting his new role reluctantly, and a champs-fueled celebration was inappropriate.

  “I’m good, thanks,” he replied. He was tired and desperately wanted to speak with Julia alone. They’d been surrounded since the announcement earlier, and he needed his best friend to analyze the events with him.

  Sarge eased back into the chair and sat in silence, staring at the last of the burning embers. Inwardly, he hoped that Steven and Katie would go to bed.

  The quiet had the desired effect. “Well, I guess we’ll hit the bunks too,” announced Steven. He stood and helped Katie out of her chair. Sarge started to rise and Steven stopped him. “No, please sit, your highness. Allow me, your humble knave, to kiss the ring of the king once more.” Steven bent on one knee in front of Sarge and attempted to kiss his hand.

  “Screw you, knave!” Sarge swatted at Steven’s head several times, and he easily avoided the blows like Sugar Ray Leonard in the boxing ring. The girls laughed, clearly enjoying the playful banter between the brothers.

  “As you wish, your highness,” said Steven. “Will you join us on the hunt in the morning? We are in search of the wildebeest who roams the forest.” Steven stood and struck a Game of Thrones pose.

  “Maybe,” replied Sarge.

  “Or perhaps your highness would prefer to sleep in with the fair maiden here and create an heir to the throne?”

  “Away with you, knave, before I give the order.” Sarge laughed. “Off with his head!” Sarge stood and gave his brother a hug. He also hugged Katie.

  “Congratulations, Sarge,” she whispered in his ear. “Good luck.” Katie broke their embrace and she walked off into the darkness toward the bungalows. Sarge smiled and nodded at his brother, who was standing awkwardly alone. He watched them for a moment as Steven gradually turned to a ghostly figure disappearing into the darkness.