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False Positives: a Techno-thriller
Kim Aleksander
False Positives: a Techno-thriller
Kim Aleksander
In 1972, a gifted student at Berkeley writes the first computer virus. When it's run on the university mainframe it simply vanishes. Thirty-five years later, a government computer system issues ostensibly baseless assassination orders, and its creator goes in search of the ghost in the machine. What she discovers is a legacy black-ops program from the Vietnam Era that is alive and killing today. As she fights to prevent her brainchild from becoming a weapon for government-sanctioned murder, the protagonist is pitted against adversaries hell-bent on wielding the machine with Machiavellian ruthlessness to achieve their political ambitions. Joined by an eclectic band of characters, she plots to bring down the system before it is used to start a war of biblical proportions, and in doing so, she becomes marked for termination by her own creation.
Reader Reviews
"Kim Aleksander has created a masterpiece, a story as good, or better than the hundreds of overpriced hard covers I've read." ~ Stephen W. Douglas, author of THE BRIDGE TO CARACAS
"Easily a Best Seller quality novel." ~ Pax Rolfe, author of FIFTY ONE: PROVENANCE
"The action builds to a frantic climax that leaves the reader gasping." ~ Russell Blake, author of FATAL EXCHANGE
"False Positives isn't science fiction. It isn't fantasy. Combining a compelling storyline with excellent research, this technothriller offers a unique look at a scenario that's more than just possible--it's unfortunately probable." ~ Stephen M. England, author of PANDORA'S GRAVE
"I don't know how best to describe this book, other than to say it's a belting, gripping, page-turning read." ~ Amazon UK Reviewer
"Fantastic Pace! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." ~ Amazon US Reviewer
"I can't say enough good things about this book." ~ Goodreads Reviewer
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 25, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780615586250 |
Publishers | Pharos Books |
Pages | 316 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 18 mm · 462 g |
Language | English |
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