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After a devastating nuclear accident leaves him crippled, the government expert is gifted a state‑of‑the‑art mechanical exoskeleton by his scientist fiancée. The suit provides him with new bodies, enhanced strength, and a fresh purpose, but the emotional trauma remains his greatest obstacle. When a terrorist organization threatens to detonate a nuclear device unless their demands are met, the rebuilt hero must marshal his intelligence and newfound physical powers to stop the clock and prevent mass catastrophe.
First publish date: September 1979
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Martin Caidin
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