by Al Gore
First published 1995
Vice President Al Gore discovers a conspiracy to control the emerging global network that will connect every computer on Earth. When hackers begin manipulating financial markets through unauthorized access to banking systems, Gore realizes that the information superhighway he helped create has become a weapon. Corporate executives and foreign agents race to seize control of fiber optic cables and satellite links that carry the world's data. Gore must navigate Washington politics while working with computer scientists to prevent digital chaos. The fate of democratic communication hangs in the balance as powerful interests seek to monopolize the flow of information. At its heart, this novel explores how technology can either liberate or enslave human connection.
Genres: fiction, adventure, crime, action, computers, 21st-century, espionage, cyberpunk
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, corporate-corruption, government-corruption
Period: 21st-Century
49 pages · Paperback · For sale by the U.S. G.P.O., Supt. of Docs