Zero. Reset

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER, SCREENWRITER OF THE MOVIE «BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY», FOUR-TIME OSCAR NOMINEE, TWO-TIME BAFTA WINNER.

A dizzying novel about the already arrived future in the spirit of John Marrs' science fiction thrillers about the universe «THE ONE. The Only».

Do you still believe that your private life is your personal affair? In the age of Artificial Intelligence, privacy is a complete fiction. No one can hide…

Just two hours to disappear completely…

10 people were carefully selected for a beta test of an unprecedentedly effective digital surveillance system created by IT genius Saim Baxter. This AI-based system can track anyone, anywhere on Earth. The selected became Zeros — disappeared to evade Baxter's sophisticated algorithms for 30 days. Whoever avoids capture will receive $3 million. However, you shouldn't count on it — none of the Zeros has a chance. That’s what Baxter thinks.

But Caitlin Day, Zero-10, thinks differently. For her, the stakes in this game are not money, but something much more important. This quirky librarian, still living in a cozy analog world, was supposed to be easily caught. But suddenly, she begins to make such crafty moves that she perplexes both the digital all-seeing eye and the vast team of experts supporting it…

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«The first novel in many years that not only makes the heart race but also challenges the mind. A thriller that goes down well with popcorn while also making you smarter. Provocative, deep and — one can’t say otherwise — genius». — A. J. Finn

«McCarten has struck down modern America. I will never look at my smartphone the same way again». — Graham Moore

«It’s pure pleasure to read this story with its damn well-thought-out setting, an unassuming heroine, a twisted plot and a wicked ending. But it’s not just about pure enjoyment, it’s also about the truth that the novel tells about our harsh times». — Douglas Preston

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Publishing features: «a cover within a cover» — a back flap with artistic design that encloses the pages in a kind of «box».