Dive into near-future thrillers where the lines between the real world and virtual spaces blur. These stories masterfully blend cybercrime investigations with gritty detective work, exploring the complex intersection of technology and humanity. Expect mind-bending plots, innovative concepts, and sharp commentary on our increasingly connected existence.
"It was called in as a robbery at Hyek Associates, an online game company. So you can imagine Sergeant Sue Smith's mood as she watches the video footage of a heist being carried out by a band of orcs and a dragon, and realises that the robbery from an online game company is actually a robbery from an online game."--Back cover.
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.