About this ebook
In a futuristic variation upon the modern detective story, we follow Hal as he returns from retirement, seeking the answer to the mysterious disappearance of his ex-girlfriend, last seen with a child prodigy and an unknown older man. We accompany him during his encounters with the jaded individuals who now occupy sullied Manhattan, and share his anguish at the gradual realization of the devastating effects that Virtual Reality is having upon his fellow citizens, rapidly losing their abilities to interact in the real world.
About the author
Eric Brown (1960-2023)
Eric Brown was a British science fiction author. Born in Hawthorn, Yorkshire, he began writing at the age of 15. His first publication was Noel's Ark in 1982, a children's play, but his first publication of genre interest was "Krash-Bangg Joe and the Pineal-Zen Equation" for Interzone in 1987. His career took off after a succession of short series appeared in this and other publications, and he won the BSFA twice for his short fiction.
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