Stories From the Front Lines of Cyberspace

Kevin Transforms Complex Artificial Intelligence Concepts Into Heart-Pounding Narratives

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Cybersecurity Experience Turned Global Fiction

Kevin McGuire is an international bestselling author whose work explores the fragile balance between artificial intelligence and human control. His debut novel, Sleeper Code, draws directly from decades spent defending real-world critical infrastructure.

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Decades Defending Invisible Digital Battlefields

Kevin’s writing is shaped by more than imagination—it’s informed by lived expertise at the highest levels of cybersecurity.

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32+ years protecting national infrastructure.
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Federal and contractor experience.
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Board member, University of Fairfax.
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Focused on the human cost of digital warfare.
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A Thriller Built on Real Systems

Sleeper Code is a cyber thriller that imagines an AI-driven threat hiding in plain sight. The story blends technical precision with emotional intensity.

Readers can expect:

  • Artificial intelligence as a silent antagonist.
  • Cybersecurity as the modern battlefield.
  • Tension driven by systems—and people.
  • A fast-moving, cinematic narrative.
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Stories Designed for Visual Adaptation

Kevin’s work is developed with visual storytelling in mind, making it well suited for film and television adaptation.

  • High-concept premise.
  • Contemporary global relevance.
  • Scalable story world.
  • Trilogy-ready narrative arc.

Public Appearances and Industry Conversations

Kevin participates in select events focused on technology, literature, and cybersecurity awareness.

Upcoming engagements may include:

Author Talks

Author Talks

Book Signings

Book Signings

Industry Panels

Industry Panels

Private and Public Speaking Events

Private and Public Speaking Events

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Direct Contact and Professional Correspondence

Media, speaking, and rights-related inquiries are welcomed through direct contact. Communication is handled with discretion and timely attention. Use the contact page to begin the conversation.

What People Are Saying About Sleeper Code

Sleeper Code is a riveting tale that reveals risks associated with the vast global interconnected digital infrastructure that underpins every aspect of our daily lives. Kevin McGuire masterfully weaves an engaging narrative that challenges the reader to look at our ongoing technical evolution through the lens of a worse case scenario. This cautionary story is a clarion call highlighting the need improve the cybersecurity of our existing and future critical infrastructures.

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Brig Gen (ret) Greg Touhill

 First US Chief Information Security Officer

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What makes this thriller novel stand out is its focal point on how the US, while having the strongest military in the world, is vulnerable to cyber-attacks that can have even more devastating effects than ballistic missiles fired at the country. While this is a tale of fiction, McGuire paints a real picture of what can happen to a country if a concerted cyber-attack, using sophisticated, adaptable, AI generated malicious codes is used as a weapon.

The novel blends technical expertise and human depth expertly and will keep the readers racing through its pages to get to the end. This is a must read. Highly recommended.

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Mike Howard

Former CIA Counterterrorist Officer, Chief Security Officer at Microsoft and author of the Jack Trench thriller series

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