Michael Nicholas

As the world teeters on the edge of destruction, Vladimir Putin has one goal in mind: to achieve immortality and control over every nation's power grid, defenses, and nuclear missiles. And he'll stop at nothing to get it. Alex Nicholas, the first man to successfully transfer his consciousness into an AI duplicate, has been living in the cloud since his murder three years ago. The only person who knows about Alex's AI existence is his younger brother, Michael-or so the brothers think. But Vladimir Putin has found out about Alex, and Alex's source codes are just what he needs to achieve his goal. Putin will do whatever it takes to obtain the codes, even if it means holding Michael hostage. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the Nicholas brothers don't seem to have any options than to give Putin what he wants, or die. But with unexpected allies and a daring plan, Alex and Michael may just have a chance to stop Putin's mad quest for power-and survive. For fans of thrillers and high-stakes action, Death in the Kremlin is a must-read. If you enjoyed The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson, you'll love this heart-pounding tale of power, betrayal, and the ultimate battle for control.

If you haven't met Michael and Alex Nicholas you are in for an adventure. After Alex is murdered his brother Michael is determined to find the killer – with his brother's help. From the streets of New York City to the avenues of Paris and the sunny beaches of the South of France, the hunt goes on. "E. J. Simon is a master of nerve-wracking turns." - Kirkus Reviews Death Never Sleeps:Michael and Alex Nicholas are brothers, but as different as night and day. Michael is CEO of a Fortune 500 company, living a comfortable life in suburban Connecticut. Alex, his older brother, heads up one of the leading loan shark and betting syndicates on the east coast. They don't have a lot in common except a blood line, but that changes when Alex is gunned down at a restaurant in Queens.At Alex's funeral, surrounded by family, friends and colleagues, Michael receives a startling text. The text is from his dead brother Alex. Michael is now forced to question where his brother really is. And if Alex isn't dead, who's lying in the coffin?Death Never Sleeps is an action-packed story of murder, betrayal and love. Death Logs In:Some of the most powerful people in the world want to kill Michael Nicholas, and only his brother Alex can save him. The problem is Alex is dead. It's been a year since crime boss Alex Nicholas was murdered while dining on his home turf of Queens, NY. His straight-arrow brother Michael inherits Alex's illegal loan sharking and betting business. Unfortunately for Michael, he also inherits Alex's enemies – and there are many. As Michael learns to navigate a world he once shunned and feared, he's both helped and hindered by his friends, his wife Samantha, and his bodyguard Sindy Steele, who's every bit as lethal as she is stunning. But he's also aided by his brother Alex, who may not be as dead as everyone thinks … It's time for Michael Nicholas to go from hunted to hunter. Death Logs Out:Since crime boss Alex Nicholas was murdered, he and his brother Michael are still on the trail of the people behind the scenes of Alex's murder. Their search uncovers more than they expected, including a poisoned pope, a rogue cardinal preparing for the ascension to power of a neo-Nazi party and a stash of gold bricks hidden in the basement of an old Berlin mannequin shop – just blocks from the site of Hitler's bunker. Memories and secrets from World War II which were meant to be hidden from the world resurface as Michael, Sindy Steele and Alex discover that what was stolen cannot be kept from the world any longer.A haunting, fast-paced story that takes Michael and the reader around the globe. E.J. Simon was born in New York City and grew up in Queens. His parents were both from Greece; his father became a successful furrier on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in the 1950s when mink coats were fashionable.His mother grew up in Durham, North Carolina and his annual travels back to visit his mother's family led to his love of the South.In 2013 E. J. Simon published the first book in his Michael Nicholas series, Death Never Sleeps, which became a Kindle bestseller. Since then he has published four more books in the series, which have proved equally popular. He's a member of the Author's Guild, The Mystery Writers of America and the North Carolina Writer's Network, and holds an M.A. in Communications from Fairfield University and a B.A. in Journalism from the University of South Carolina. Simon and his wife, Andrea, now live in Durham, North Carolina and are savoring southern living, the theatre, music, cooking, dining out and building their photography collection. He still is an avid New York Yankees fan but also follows the Durham Bulls. Sometimes referred to as the "Death" series by fans, these thrillers follow CEO Michael Nicholas as his deceased brother Alex gets him into and out of crimes from beyond the grave. From the streets of New York City to the holy roads of Rome, the glitz of Saint Tropez, the beauty of Paris, the murky canals of Venic