Conquest /
Allan, Nina
Conquest / Nina Allan. - 307 pages ; 20 cm
Rachel, whose boyfriend Frank disappears after becoming involved in an online community built around strange beliefs and conspiracy theories. Frank, a gifted but socially isolated coder with a deep obsession with Bach, begins to believe he has a special role connected to an unseen “war” or hidden reality. As Frank vanishes after traveling to meet people from the forum, Rachel enlists Robin, a former police detective with her own troubled past, to investigate his disappearance. The search draws Robin and Rachel into a complex web of coded messages, obscure science fiction references, and unsettling connections between music, mathematics, and perceived reality.
9781529420791
Speculative fiction
Conspiracy theories
Detective narrative
823.92 ALL
Conquest / Nina Allan. - 307 pages ; 20 cm
Rachel, whose boyfriend Frank disappears after becoming involved in an online community built around strange beliefs and conspiracy theories. Frank, a gifted but socially isolated coder with a deep obsession with Bach, begins to believe he has a special role connected to an unseen “war” or hidden reality. As Frank vanishes after traveling to meet people from the forum, Rachel enlists Robin, a former police detective with her own troubled past, to investigate his disappearance. The search draws Robin and Rachel into a complex web of coded messages, obscure science fiction references, and unsettling connections between music, mathematics, and perceived reality.
9781529420791
Speculative fiction
Conspiracy theories
Detective narrative
823.92 ALL