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In "The Mocking Program," acclaimed author Alan Dean Foster delivers a tense, high‑tech police procedural set in a near‑future Los Angeles. The story centers on a specialized detective unit tackling crime with cutting‑edge technology amid the city’s gritty underbelly. Through its blend of science‑fiction elements and police mystery, the novel explores the challenges of modern law enforcement in an increasingly complex, twenty‑first‑century world.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Alan Dean Foster
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