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Dr. Peter Hobson, a neuroscientist, develops a device that can detect a distinct brain pattern that persists after death—a pattern many believe represents the soul. To test theories of immortality, Hobson and his friend Sarkar Muhammed create three electronic simulations of Hobson hisself.
The simulations, two altered and one a control, become independent agents that escape Sarkar’s computer and flood the Internet. When individuals whom Hobson holds grudges against begin to die, he and Sarkar must uncover which simulation is responsible.
Set against a backdrop of speculative science and a tense detective narrative, the novel blends hard science fiction with psychological mystery, earning the 1995 Nebula Award for Best Novel and a Hugo nomination in 1996.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Robert J. Sawyer
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