First published 1996
Henrik Baumann moves through the financial district with deadly precision. This suave mastermind has identified the computer network that connects Wall Street to global markets, and he plans to destroy it completely. Baumann kills without hesitation when anyone threatens his mission. His sophisticated understanding of both technology and terrorism makes him uniquely dangerous. The network he targets actually exists, and its destruction would paralyze financial systems worldwide. As Baumann executes his plan, murders pile up around him. The stakes grow enormous as he closes in on his target. This is a story about one man's calculated assault on the heart of global capitalism, where cutting the right cables could bring down entire economies.
Genres: crime, action, mystery-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: high-stakes, mastermind
Setting: Wall Street
Period: 21st-century
Hardcover
Content warnings: violence