DARK OPTION by Gered Beeby explores the shadowy world of industrial espionage. A low-tech mechanic, Larry Stubbs, is forced into spying on his company, German-owned Rhinehard Industries in San Francisco. Larry’s goal – learn the details about a paint formula that stops corrosion on all steel, a product worth billions. Along the way Larry discovers deceit by his own company, national priorities of his own country, a brilliant newswoman, and far more than a miracle rust-preventer.

    In classic noir style, DARK OPTION contrasts a down-at-the-heels man with a razor-sharp, supremely elegant woman. Together, this oddly matched pair learns the depths of the neo-Nazi creed, the essence of trust, cruel assassinations, and finally, the ominous secret the Rhinehard Germans hold with such deadly resolve.

    The tightly woven plot offers lighter, non-lethal elements: the Trust Matrix of William Cole, foibles of Conehead the Barbarian, insights of the Shadow Nose, and perils of the Australian Fire Dance.

    Published by Trident Media, in trade paperback (2002, ISBN: 1931633460, 429 pages), DARK OPTION gained a Benjamin Franklin Award nomination (Best New Voice – Fiction) in 2003 and is available online and through bookstores: $16.50.

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