Kidd is a pretty good painter, but it's selling his genius with computers that pays the rent. The billionaire owner of Anshiser Aviation offers him his biggest ever payday to deal with a corporate spy and wreak havoc on the computers of Anshiser's rival, for whom he was working. For his money Kidd is even willing to work with a team -- LuEllen, a cat burglar, and Dace, a journalist who'll do anything for a scoop. But Kidd finds that computer fraud is child's play compared with the defence industry's Machiavellian games. Lives are soon on the line in this cool, high-tech thriller. Authentic, fast-moving and ingenious, it marked John Sandford's debut.
Kidd et LuEllen Séries
Cette série suit un duo improbable : un peintre talentueux et un génie de l'informatique qui est aussi lecteur de tarot, et sa partenaire, une cambrioleuse accro aux sensations fortes. Ensemble, ils plongent dans des aventures palpitantes où l'art, la technologie et le danger se rencontrent. Leurs affaires mettront à l'épreuve leurs compétences uniques et leur dépendance mutuelle.
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The Empress File
- 356pages
- 13 heures de lecture
When the cops of Longstreet, Mississippi see a black boy running away from them and clutching something in his hand, there's only one thought in their minds - bag snatcher. So they shoot him in the back.Except, Darrell Clark isn't a thief, he's a computer-crazy fourteen-year-old, who was running home before his ice-cream melted. And now he's dead. When the predictable police cover-up begins, Darrell's friend, Marvel Atkins, decides it's time for the corrupt city government to go. Using Darrell's computer, she contacts the only two con-artists with the nerve to take on a whole city: Kidd, computer-hacker extraordinaire, and his partner and some-time lover, Lu-Ellen. To pull this off, the sting has to be perfect. And it will be, because if Kidd knows one thing, it's this: a corrupt city regime is about as stable as a house of cards. All he needs to know is where to push...
'I'm into something a little weird here. I don't want to worry you, but if anything unusual should happen, get in touch with Kidd, okay?' When the writer of this letter dies suddenly, allegedly burglarising a software company, his sister turns to Kidd - artist, computer whiz and professional criminal - to find out what really happened. Before long, Kidd and his sometime partner/lover, LuEllen, are up to their necks in trouble...the sort of trouble that leads to flowers on a grave. Computer hackers, scientists and crooked businessmen all play their parts as Kidd gets ever closer to discovering the truth behind his friend's death.
The Hanged Man's Song
- 368pages
- 13 heures de lecture
In this gripping novel, a complex mystery unfolds as a talented musician becomes embroiled in a web of crime and deception. The story features intricate character development and a suspenseful plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. With Sandford's signature blend of thrilling action and sharp dialogue, the narrative explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the darker sides of fame. As the protagonist navigates this treacherous landscape, unexpected twists lead to a shocking conclusion.