Managed Paranoia - Book One: Near-Future Sci-Fi Thriller

By Finlay Beach

A shattered dream. A rogue billionaire. A race for freedom across the Pacific.

Hank Gunn had one goal: sail around the world. But when his boat sinks and his future with it, he's left broke, bitter, and flagged by the state. One offhand remark in a therapy session turns him into a threat. Now, he's being watched. Tracked. Hunted.

They say he's paranoid. He knows better.

A former Navy medic, Hank doesn't believe in miracles-just instincts, scars, and raw survival. But when the system closes in, he's forced to join forces with someone who does. Olin Ou is eccentric, impossibly rich, and convinced he's part of a divine plan. With a sentient AI and a high-risk exit strategy, Olin recruits Hank into his family's escape from the tightening grip of global surveillance.

Meanwhile, Bella's tropical vacation ends with a chilling encounter in Singapore. Her powerful ex confronts her with a twisted proposal. When she refuses, he sends one message: You'll regret this.

From the Pacific Northwest to the South China Sea, from covert airstrips to open-ocean storms, Managed Paranoia - Book One is a high-stakes near-future thriller where freedom is fragile, faith is disruptive, and escape may cost everything.

For readers who love:

Libertarian thrillers and off-grid resistance
Near-future surveillance and rogue AI
High-seas adventure and maritime survival
Atheists, believers, and uneasy alliances
Tech-savvy rebels and wanna-be seasteaders

The system is watching. The storm is coming. Belief might be the only way out.
Read Managed Paranoia - Book One today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09X3WBYC7
• ISBN13: 9798985770513
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Finlay Beach
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"