Halting State: 1st in the 'Halting State' series of books

Stross, Charles

ISBN 10: 1841496650 / ISBN 13: 9781841496658

Published by Little, Brown Book Group / Orbit, 2008

About this Item

© 2007: 1st in the Halting State' series of books. 1st printing of 2008 edition:- Synopsis: No cheats, no back doors, no extra lives. It was called in as a robbery at Hayek Associates, an online gaming company. So you can imagine Sergeant Sue Smith's mood as she watches footage of the 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. Just wonderful. Like she has nothing better to do. But when the bodies of actual people start showing up, it's clear that there is something very dangerous and very real going on at Hayek Associates. If this is a game, someone is playing for keeps:- Review(s): "'Halting State' is one extremely smart species of fun" - William Gibson / "The first couple of pages had me hooked and I didn't touch another book until I finished it" - John Carmack, Technical Director, iD Software and creator of Doom and Quake / "Charles Stross is the most spectacular science fiction writer of recent years. In 'Halting State', he has written a near-future story that is at once over-the-top and compellingly believable" - Vernor Vinge:- (original cost £7.99).

Seller Inventory # 19.002.00053

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Halting State: 1st in the 'Halting State' series of books
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group / Orbit
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841496650
• ISBN 13: 9781841496658
• Binding: Paperback: 7" x 4¼"
• Illustrator: Cover Art: Army Of Trolls @ N B Illustration
• Edition: 2008 Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Near Fine: Small signs of wear
• Weight: 0.22 kilograms
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction

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Synopsis

It was called in as a robbery at Hayek Associates, an online game company. So you can imagine Sergeant Sue Smith's mood as she watches the video footage of the 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.

Just wonderful. Like she has nothing better to do. But online entertainment is big business, and when the bodies of real people start to show up, it's clear that this is anything but a game. For Sue, computer coding expert Jack Reed, and forensic accountant Elaine Barnaby, the walls between the actual and the virtual are about to come crashing down. There is something very dangerous and very real going on at Hayek Associates, and those involved are playing for keeps.

No cheats, no back doors, no extra lives - make a wrong call on this one and it's game over.

About the Author

Charles Stross is a full-time writer who was born in Leeds, England in 1964. He studied in London and Bradford, gaining degrees in pharmacy and computer science, and has worked in a variety of jobs, including pharmacist, technical author, software engineer, and freelance journalist.