Posted Sunday at 01:20 PM5 days Whole Wide World Whole Wide World by Paul McAuley Publisher Macmillan Published Date 2003-12-07 Page Count 384 Categories Fiction / Science Fiction / General, Fiction / Science Fiction / Hard Science Fiction Language EN Average Rating N/A (based on N/A ratings) Maturity Rating No Mature Content Detected ISBN 0765340275 London, in the aftermath of the Infowar. Surveillance cameras stand on every street corner, their tireless gaze linked to an artificial intelligence system. Censors patrol the borders of the Internet. A young woman is murdered before the gaze of eager voyeurs.A policeman sidelined to a backwater department seizes on the chance to contribute to this high-profile murder case, but soon finds himself caught up in a web of intrigue. Why was Sophie Booth's murder broadcast over the Internet? What is the link between her murder and London's new surveillance system? Who is the self-styled "Avenger," and why does he communicate only by e-mail?Whole Wide World is a gripping conspiracy thriller set in a world where information is the universal currency and some people will do anything to be able to control it. More Information
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