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As head of the Rule 34 Squad, Detective Inspector Liz Kavanaugh monitors the Internet for illegal activity. When three former convicts who had been spamming are found dead, she must investigate how their digital crimes connect to a broader conspiracy.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Charles Stross
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