Now available wherever books are sold, Kill Sequence by Steve Griffiths offers a unique twist on the concept of a human-machine interface.
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In Steve Griffith’s action-packed techno-thriller, a desperate man races to find his wife’s killer before it’s too late, assisted by a sentient AI program planted in his head.
He woke up with a scar on his forehead, a year of missing memories, and a stranger at his door with a warning: “Someone is coming to kill you.”
Shawn Nash was supposed to be dead. Instead, he’s on the run, and carrying something inside him he doesn’t understand-an experimental neural implant powered by the sentient AI his murdered wife created. The world thinks he killed her. Shawn knows the truth, but to prove it, he’ll have to find a hidden hard drive with a damning video. Every step of the way, the real killer is close behind… and ready to finish what he started.
Guided by a digital ghost in the shape of a perfectly mannered English gentleman, Shawn sets off on a desperate mission for answers. His journey will take him through the underworld of medicine and the tranquil English countryside, to the cliffs of a sun-splashed Greek island, and deep into a fortified server farm buried beneath the American Midwest. As the bodies pile up, and lines blur between man and machine, he must outrun assassins, outsmart intelligence agencies, and outfight the man who wants to steal what’s in his head… and unleash a version of AI no one can control.
But the deeper Shawn digs, the more he realizes:
This isn’t just revenge.
It’s a kill sequence.
And it’s already begun.
“…the global intrigue of a Robert Ludlum novel, and a lean immediacy akin to Lee Child…”
“A globe-spanning techno thriller that does not disappoint. Laced with dark humor, supercharged with maybe the worlds weirdest (in a good way) AI, and the right amount of violence to keep you on edge.”
– Lee, Amazon Review
“Thrilling read that keeps you on the edge of your seat, with action-packed scenes and unforgettable characters. The story pulses with energy… A page-turner in every sense.”
– NY, Amazon Review
From Beach Book Press:
The intersection of man and machine in fiction is hardly new, but Steve Griffiths makes it feel urgent and alive. Rather than turning his debut into a puzzle-box about technology, he uses the premise to drive an all-too-human story—fast, visceral, and relentlessly tense.
At over 300 pages, Kill Sequence never drags. Griffiths knows when to let the action breathe and when to tighten the screws, using pauses not as filler but as staging grounds for the next escalation. His prose is lean and propulsive, balancing vivid description with razor-sharp dialogue in a style that calls to mind both Robert Ludlum’s global intrigue and Lee Child’s stripped-down immediacy.
From the opening plunge into its world, Griffiths parcels out information with precision—enough to keep readers grounded, never so much that the tension slackens. We run alongside his protagonist, breathless, as clues click into place just in time for the next twist to detonate. The result is a debut that is cinematic, tightly engineered, and built for speed.
A note about this edition:
This novel was originally published in 2022. Beach Book Press is proud to bring this revised and updated edition to new and previous readers alike. It’s worth noting, the name of our press was inspired by a reader of this novel, who posted an image to social media, of himself, reading the book on a Mediterranean beach shortly after it’s original publication. We truly believe this novel is a perfect companion for your next great adventure, whether it’s on a sun-splashed beach far from home, or in a comfy chair before a roaring fire.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2025916887
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-965621-09-7
Paperback ISBN:978-1-965621-06-6
eBook ISBN: 978-1-965621-07-3