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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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    La's Orchestra Saves the World

    Alexander McCall Smith

Digital Fortress

by Dan Brown

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage--not by guns or bombs — but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.

Review:

"In this fast-paced, plausible tale, Brown blurs the line between good and evil enough to delight patriots and paranoids alike." -Publishers Weekly

"Digital Fortress is the best and most realistic techno-thriller to reach the market in years... A chilling thrill a minute." -The Midwest Book Review

"Digital Fortress is smart and reads with all the pace of a hit movie." -Larry Lasker, Screenwriter, Wargames and Sneakers

"Exciting...will rivet cyber-minded readers." -Booklist

Synopsis:

When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves throughout the corridors of power. Now reissued in a tall Premium Edition.
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About the Author

Dan Brown is a graduate of, and has taught English at, Phillips Exeter Academy. Digital Fortress was inspired by the sudden presence of FBI agents on the Exeter campus because of a reported national security threat — two students had sent an e-mail back and forth saying that Bill Clinton was a liar and should be shot.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312944926
Author:
Brown, Dan
Publisher:
St. Martin's Press
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Technological
Subject:
Suspense fiction
Subject:
Intelligence officers
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Second Edition, Revised Edition
Publication Date:
November 2008
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
525
Dimensions:
7.50 x 4.19 in
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