Allen & Unwin Ghost book Crime fiction English 432 pages

The explosive new action thriller from the internationally bestselling author of Nomad and Exile.

When betrayal strikes at the heart of the Rubicon team, Marc Dane uncovers the plot of a deadly cadre of black-hat mercenary hackers - to use an unstoppable virtual weapon against vulnerable civilian targets.Is their plan to spread chaos and to sell their skills to the highest bidder? Or is there a deeper, more personal agenda at work?As attacks unfold across the world - crippling power grids, crashing trains, sowing panic and worse - Marc must call on all his skills and ingenuity to track down the mysterious 'Madrigal' before the ruthless hackers' plans bring the world to the brink of war...

James Swallow is a scriptwriter and veteran author with over 750,000 books currently in print around the world. He was BAFTA-nominated for his writing on the critically acclaimed video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution.