Choke

A Climate Technothriller

by Robert P. Edwards

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Pub Date May 23 2026 | Archive Date Jun 30 2026

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General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

THE WORLD BURNS. SOME WATCH. OTHERS ACT.

In 2045, Miro Jackson, an elite Australian firefighter, discovers the charred remains of a family in a firestorm. Welded to the wealthy farmer's head is the latest tech — augmented reality glasses and MindLink.

His ex-cop instincts are triggered.

FBI Special Agent Cat Herrera hacks a drug lord's personal AI, or Agentic Other, and cracks the case. Now she must evaluate the cutting-edge, power-hungry technology for the agency.

Then a spate of suspicious deaths sends Cat and Rose, her new digital partner, on the trail of a potential serial killer.

Together, Miro, Cat, and Rose uncover a political conspiracy that hides an explosive truth about Agentic's supply chain. As the stakes escalate, their hunt takes them from the fire-scorched hills of California to a nuclear-powered Atlanta data centre and deep into the Amazon rainforest.

"Edwards has constructed a fast-paced, high-concept narrative grounded in a timely premise about AI and its societal influence" -- Kirkus Reviews

THE WORLD BURNS. SOME WATCH. OTHERS ACT.

In 2045, Miro Jackson, an elite Australian firefighter, discovers the charred remains of a family in a firestorm. Welded to the wealthy farmer's head is the...

Advance Praise

"Choke by Robert P. Edwards is a really engaging, fast-moving thriller that kept me hooked the whole time. My favorite part was the opening scene—it’s intense and a little haunting, and it pulled me in right away. The mix of tech and mystery made it hard to put down." -- Shari Rifkin, Goodreads

"A page-turner of a climate thriller weaving bleeding-edge technology, an unsettling crime story, and a magnetic romance into an inventive and intoxicating novel. Once Edwards locks in, it’s hard to put this book down. I wish there were more climate thrillers like this one." -- Lee Schneider, author of Surrender, Resist, and Liberation and host of the Future Lab Podcast

Marketing Plan

Choke is published on Amazon and, through Draft2Digital, to Ingram and all major online stores and library platforms. The author also sells eBooks and accepts paperback orders directly through his website at robertpedwards.com. The latter includes POD and shipping in the US, UK, Canada and Australia through Bookvault.

Choke is published on Amazon and, through Draft2Digital, to Ingram and all major online stores and library platforms. The author also sells eBooks and accepts paperback orders directly through his...

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EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781067665289
PRICE	$3.99 (USD)
PAGES	330

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