Code Zero
The unputdownable international bestselling thriller
$30.43
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
13 June 2019
Summary
The international bestselling thriller that first warned of the dangers of social media
DISCOVER THE TECHNO THRILLER THAT ROCKED THE INTERNET GENERATION
A Guardian thriller of the month
‘Elsberg is nothing if not prescient’
ZERO, an anonymous activist, has given the world a warning- stop the tech giants before it’s too late.
But is anyone listening?
Thousands of teenagers are signing up to Freemee, the biggest new soc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784163488 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784163481 |
| Author: | Marc Elsberg, Simon Pare |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Black Swan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 13 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
“Part Dan Brown-style chase and part eco-thriller, this debut-a best-seller in Germany-will get people talking. ” – Booklist , on Blackout
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE MONTH: [Exposes] the dark underbelly of social media giants’ societal control via the manipulation of data. Elsberg is nothing if not prescient. – Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
A topical thriller set in the world of online activists pitted against corrupt IT companies who collect and analyse personal data. * Der Spiegel *
A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago. * Hit radio rt1 *
A gripping thriller and a visionary story on the subject of ‘Big Data’ * rbb Kulturradio *
With this thriller Elsberg qualifies as the spokesman for perhaps the most important debate in society today. * Bild *
As with BLACKOUT Elsberg combines a realistic future scenario with a cleverly constructed plot - a thriller that confronts our fears. * ZDF *
Marc Elsberg has a sixth sense for burning issues. So sinister and realistic, it will make you download encryption software immediately after reading. * Glamour *
This may be fiction but it is unnervingly realistic. * Choice magazine *
Zero is a tense tech thriller that reads worryingly real. – Jon Wise * Sunday Sport *
A captivating read and a very well-researched techno-thriller – Andrew Hill * Shots magazine *
About The Author
Marc Elsberg
Marc Elsberg is a former creative director in advertising. His debut thriller, the high-concept disaster thriller BLACKOUT, became a bestseller and one of the most successful thrillers of its kind in Germany. He has also given a TEDx talk on the subject of the horrors of an electrical grid failure. BLACKOUT and his follow-up, CODE ZERO were selected as Scientific Book of the Year in Germany. BLACKOUT was named Thriller of the Month by the Times. His latest bestselling thriller, GREED, contains cutting-edge research on the economy. He lives in Vienna, Austria.
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