In this technothriller by cyberpunk SF writer Bruce Sterling, a geek becomes a soldier in the war against virtual terrorism. After 9/11, Derek Van Vanderveer leaves his lucrative career at dot-com to help the US government defend its computer systems from cybernetic terrorism. But when Van in fact discovers a serious threat to US security, he must become much more than a computer whiz: he must become a spy. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.