His code name is Phate—a sadistic technological genius who infiltrates people’s computers, invades their lives, and with chilling precision lures them to their deaths. To stop him, the authorities free imprisoned former hacker Wyatt Gillette to aid their investigation. Teamed with old-school homicide detective Frank Bishop, the obsessive Gillette must combine their disparate talents to catch a brilliant and merciless killer hidden in “the blue nowhere” of cyberspace.
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"This is one of my all time favorite books. After reading it, I lent out a copy to a friend and bought two more copies for other friends. If you are into computers and enjoy stories about hackers, this is a GREAT book to read."
— Jason (5 out of 5 stars)
“High-tension wired.”
— People“The most exciting, and most vivid, fiction yet about the neverland hackers.”
— Publishers Weekly“Terrific pacing drives the narrative to a thrilling and explosive conclusion.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review" For a decade-old thriller about computer crimes and hacking, it held my interest greatly. Time-sensitive or not, there is something to be said about great writing and a great story. Those concepts are timeless. "
— Mikel, 2/20/2014" good story---way too technical for me! "
— Debbie, 2/20/2014" Excellent high tech thriller about good hackers vs psycho, homicidal hackers in the Silicon Valley. Very original story line with strong, dynamic characters in the chase. I liked it! "
— Ed, 2/20/2014" Kept me wondering, didn't expect the ending "
— Jaydream1, 2/18/2014" Deaver delivers once again. I am not into computers and programming but this book made it interesting and enjoyable to read about...Now onto the next book!!! "
— Arwen, 2/1/2014" Another brilliant, "on the edge of your seat" Jeffery Deaver. "
— Mary, 1/27/2014" A very scary book thinking about the possibilities. "
— Edb, 1/23/2014" If the Internet is half as scary as depicted here STAY AWAY! "
— C.B., 1/17/2014" Not up to Deaver's usual standard. "
— Jo, 1/3/2014" Must read for hackers ! "
— Hema, 12/14/2013" Jeffery Deaver does a really good job in finding challenges for Lincoln. this proved no different "
— Cheryl, 11/28/2013" Lots of computer detail, that was beyond me, but a fantastic suspense novel. "
— James, 11/27/2013" I didn't think I would like this book due to the fact that there is alot of computer jargon, but I really enjoyed the dialogue between the characters and the plot had me guessing until the end!! "
— Benchpress, 11/26/2013" I just couldn't keep reading it so I didn't finish. Got kind of boring. "
— Lisa, 9/10/2013" Mainstream author writes book about hackers. Not bad, but that's all I can say. Not recommended for geeks. "
— Johan, 9/9/2013" I enjoyed this book. This was the first non-Rhyme Deaver book that I read. It makes you think. "
— Mason, 8/23/2013" I enjoyed this glimpse into the techno world of hacking but had some difficulty getting into the story and the plot seemed a little too far fetched. Maybe it's my lack of understanding, but it doesn't seem likely hackers could do what they do in this book. "
— Mike, 7/9/2013" Listened to this one on audio "
— Ron, 3/28/2013" Want to know more about how hackers/crackers work. Read this thriller. It's an eye opener. "
— Ginger, 12/3/2012" Great book. Insuspected turns and made me feel knowledgable about the hacking world "
— Camille, 9/3/2012" One of the only novels I've ever read twice. Both times in a single day. Absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to put down. "
— Joshua, 6/24/2012" Once again, I loved it. His books are great! "
— Paula, 6/8/2012Jeffery Deaver is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. His novels have won the Nero Wolfe Award, three Ellery Queen Readers’ Awards, a British Thumping Good Read Award, and the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and Short Story Dagger awards from the British Crime Writers’ Association. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
William Dufris attended the University of Southern Maine in Portland-Gorham before pursuing a career in voice work in London and then the United States. He has won more than twenty AudioFile Earphones Awards, was voted one of the Best Voices at the End of the Century by AudioFile magazine, and won the prestigious Audie Award in 2012 for best nonfiction narration. He lives with his family in Maine.