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Rule 34 - A Halting State Novel

by Charles Stross
$8.90
Rule 34 - A Halting State Novel
Rule 34 - A Halting State Novel

Cyber-detective tackles crime in meme-fueled mystery.

If you're intrigued by the darker corners of the internet and the future of policing, "Rule 34" might just capture your imagination. Liz Kavanaugh's world, where law enforcement must evolve to keep up with the rapid growth of online crime, offers a plot that's as much a puzzle as it is a police procedural. Stross crafts an eerily plausible future, painting a canvas that's rich with both technological insight and twisted humor.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2012)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (2012)
  • Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee for Best Novel (2012)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Rule 34 - A Halting State Novel

by Charles Stross
$8.90
ISBN: 9781937007669
Authors: Charles Stross
Publisher: Ace
Date of Publication: 2012-06-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science Fiction, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Speculative Fiction, Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 8405 readers)

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Meet Edinburgh Detective Inspector Liz Kavanaugh, head of the Innovative Crimes Investigation Unit, otherwise known as the Rule 34 Squad. They monitor the Internet for potential criminal activity, analyzing trends in the extreme fringes of explicit content. And occasionally, even more disturbing patterns arise…Three ex-cons have been murdered in Germany, Italy, and Scotland. The only things they had in common were arrests for spamming—and a taste for unorthodox entertainment. As the first officer on the scene of the most recent death, Liz finds herself sucked into an international investigation that isn’t so much asking who the killer is, but what—and if she doesn't find the answer soon, the homicides could go viral.
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Cyber-detective tackles crime in meme-fueled mystery.

If you're intrigued by the darker corners of the internet and the future of policing, "Rule 34" might just capture your imagination. Liz Kavanaugh's world, where law enforcement must evolve to keep up with the rapid growth of online crime, offers a plot that's as much a puzzle as it is a police procedural. Stross crafts an eerily plausible future, painting a canvas that's rich with both technological insight and twisted humor.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best SF Novel (2012)
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (2012)
  • Gaylactic Spectrum Award Nominee for Best Novel (2012)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Science Fiction (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.