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28 November 2026. Sharkey, a Viennese reporter, spends one tiresome evening with a drunken computer nerd. Three months later the man's unexpectedly glamorous widow calls; her husband had hinted that his new 'friend' Sharkey might hold the information to explain his mysterious death. Against his better judgement, and entirely out of his depth, Sharkey begins a long, fearsomely complex and frequently dangerous search through the cyber-highways and the frozen city. He is looking for secrets- the key to an equation scribbled above Leo's desk, which will lead him into a race to crack another code - the genetic clues to Leo's inexplicable death, and his even stranger life.
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Sharkey is a Viennese newspaper columnist who finds himself spending time with a drunken computer nerd. When his acquaintance dies in mysterious circumstances, he is contacted by the surprisingly glamorous widow, convinced he has been passed vital information. This sets Sharkey on a terrifying and complex search through the cyber highways for an equation which turns out to be a very dangerous secret for those who know it.
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The writer who took out the patent on the cyberpunk novel was, of course, William Gibson. His nightmarish vision of the future has proved a literary gold mine for many of his followers. Matthews' book, however, is something noticeably different. Although it could certainly be called science fiction (it is, after all, set in the year at 2026), Matthews clearly has a more literary model in mind. And although his compulsive narrative has many thriller trappings, the use of language is both exciting and innovative.
As a guide to the dark and violent world of nationalism and racial tension, Matthews is always sure-footed (even if he is not always able to shake off the over-familiarity of his material). Readers of literary novels (or, for that matter, readers of straight thrillers) should not be frightened away by the science fiction elements here. This is a piece which has plenty to offer all kinds of readers. --Barry Forshaw
It is 28 November 2026. Sharkey, a Viennese reporter, spends one tiresome evening with a drunken computer nerd. Three months later the man's unexpectedly glamorous widow calls - her husband had hinted that Sharkey might hold the information to explain his mysterious death.
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- PublisherJonathan Cape Ltd
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0224059335
- ISBN 13 9780224059336
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- Number of pages320
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