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Halting State
Charles Stross
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Description for Halting State
Paperback. The theft of millions of pounds from an online game's bank means real world bloodshed in this compelling and timely thriller Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: FL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 120 x 27. Weight in Grams: 256.
It was called in as a robbery at Hayek Associates, an online game company. So you can imagine Sergeant Sue Smith's mood as she watches the video footage of the heist being carried out by a band of orcs and a dragon, and realises that the robbery from an online game company is actually a robbery from an online game.
Just wonderful. Like she has nothing better to do. But online entertainment is big business, and when the bodies of real people start to show up, it's clear that this is anything but a game. For Sue, computer coding ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841496658
SKU
V9781841496658
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Ref
99-50
About Charles Stross
Charles Stross is a full-time science fiction writer and resident of Edinburgh, Scotland. The author of seven Hugo-nominated novels and winner of three Hugo awards for best novella, two of which are part of the Laundry Files series, Stross's works have been translated into over twelve languages. As the owner of degrees in pharmacy and computer science, he graduated as ... Read more
Reviews for Halting State
A great read, and a fascinating look at the future of security in a massively networked world.
Bruce Schneier, CTO, BT Counterpane
The first couple of pages had me hooked, and I didn't touch another book until I finished it.
John Carmack, Technical Director, iD Software and creator of Doom and Quake
As keenly observant of ... Read more
Bruce Schneier, CTO, BT Counterpane
The first couple of pages had me hooked, and I didn't touch another book until I finished it.
John Carmack, Technical Director, iD Software and creator of Doom and Quake
As keenly observant of ... Read more