The fear index
Harris, Robert, 1957-2022
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His name is carefully guarded from the general public but within the secretive inner circles of the ultra-rich Dr Alex Hoffmann is a legend - a visionary scientist whose computer software turns everything it touches into gold. Together with his partner, an investment banker, Hoffmann has developed a revolutionary form of artificial intelligence that tracks human emotions, enabling it to predict movements in the financial markets with uncanny accuracy. His hedge fund, based in Geneva, makes billions. But then in the early hours of the morning, while he lies asleep with his wife, a sinister intruder breaches the elaborate security of their lakeside house. So begins a waking nightmare of paranoia and violence as Hoffmann attempts, with increasing desperation, to discover who is trying to destroy him. His quest forces him to confront the deepest questions of what it is to be human. By the time night falls over Geneva, the financial markets will be in turmoil and Hoffmann's world - and ours - transformed forever.
Main title:
The fear index / Robert Harris.
Author:
Harris, Robert, 1957-, author
Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2022.©2011
Collation:
385 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Hutchinson, 2011.TV tie-in. "Now a landmark Sky mini-series"--Cover.
ISBN:
9781529156065 (pbk)9781529156065
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
502241
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Paperbacks | H | Onloan - Due: 11 Jun 2024 |
| Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - Crime | HARR | Available |