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Turner, a corporate mercenary, is awakened in a reconstructed body after a near-death experience. He finds himself at the center of a dangerous mission: to retrieve a biochip for the chief of R&D who has defected from Hosaka Corporation. The mission is not only high-stakes but also highly complex due to the involvement of various parties, including some who are not remotely human. This novel follows the protagonist as he uncovers the web of intrigue and danger in the cyberpunk world of the Sprawl.
First publish date: 1986
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: William Gibson
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Count Zero by William Gibson

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