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In the unsettled year of 2023, Dr. Gideon Wolfe, a criminologist and professor at New York’s John Jay University, faces a startling revelation. The widow of a deceased special‑effects wizard presents Wolfe with a silver disc containing a controversial recording of President Emily Forrester’s 2018 assassination. While the official footage has been broadcast worldwide, the disc shows a version altered with sinister effects before it reached the public.
Wolfe’s expertise in history and criminal investigation propels him on a tense quest that takes him from New York’s underworld to the jungles of Africa. As he unravels the truth behind the video's manipulation, he confronts questions of media credibility and the power of information in a world where reality can be edited.
Through suspenseful storytelling, the novel examines how a millennium‑old discipline confronts the digital age, blending mystery, thriller elements, and historical insight into a compelling modern narrative.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Caleb Carr
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