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Joe Mayfield's happy, ordinary life comes apart when his wife's HealthScore is slashed and she is denied cancer treatment. Frantic to save her, Joe hacks into the Yak -- the national database the US created after CyberWar I. Joe's discovery makes him the target of Phoenix, one man's plot to skim billions in medical payments at the cost of thousands of lives. Joe goes off the grid, living on cash in out-of-the-way places. Weezy, a brilliant Yak tracker runs him down, assuming he's a black hat hacker. She becomes Joe's ally when Phoenix targets her. Finally, in a single wide trailer in Panacea,…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
Joe Mayfield's happy, ordinary life comes apart when his wife's HealthScore is slashed and she is denied cancer treatment. Frantic to save her, Joe hacks into the Yak -- the national database the US created after CyberWar I. Joe's discovery makes him the target of Phoenix, one man's plot to skim billions in medical payments at the cost of thousands of lives. Joe goes off the grid, living on cash in out-of-the-way places. Weezy, a brilliant Yak tracker runs him down, assuming he's a black hat hacker. She becomes Joe's ally when Phoenix targets her. Finally, in a single wide trailer in Panacea, Florida, Joe and Weezy work to destroy Phoenix before Phoenix destroys them. Fatal Score is a debut novel about big data, the future of medicine, the pain of loss, and the power of redemption.
Autorenporträt
John Baird Rogers bases his plots on his background in technology, finance and venture capital in the United States and Europe. His characters get their flavor from his experience as a storyteller and musician. He lives with his wife in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is grateful to be part of a vibrant literary community. Fatal Score is his debut novel, the first of a series of thrillers featuring Joe Mayfield and Louise (Weezy) Napolitani.