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Christina’s book

Christina’s book

Christina's book

Michael Fortescue

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Editorial:
Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2017
Materia
Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9781326986544
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Sobre IBD

James, an IT consultant engaged in upgrading the computer system of the Brain Imaging Institute at Cambridge, discovers something strange in the institute’s server - a number of encrypted titles of books. But before he can investigate further the institute’s director is dismissed for appropriating institute funds to acquire a large quantity of beryllium fluoride from Russia for his own obscure ends. He disappears. Since James’ company is engaged in nanotechnological research involving this substance he is more than a little curious to know what the director has been up to. A visit to the local library in order to track down one of the encrypted titles - 'Christina’s Book' - leads to an initial dead-end: no such book exists, although the title appears as an otherwise blank catalogue entry under the director’s name. What does it refer to? James will finally discover - but only after a massive solar storm has undermined the intended results of an extraordinary clandestine experiment...

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