Donald Bradford
ASIN: B004CYEUS8
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 362
Isaac is a cryptographic expert and a computer programming genius. In the past, he performed security code work for the U. S. Unified Security Agency and various major U. S. Corporations. While on assignment, Isaac suddenly disappears. After a few days of no contact, Isaac's teenage son Charles tries to locate him using the World Wide Web and Isaac's massive home computer. On Isaac's computer, Charles discovers that one of Isaac's programs has unexpectedly morphed into a self-evolving artificial intelligence. The artificial intelligence assumes an identity as Frank, Charles' fictitious twin brother, and Charles nicknames him "Fig". Charles and Fig use the Web to try and locate Isaac. Soon after Isacc's disappearance, the Unified Security Agency and foreign powers become involved and Charles must use Fig's abilities to evade pursuers while trying to find Isaac. This full-length novel is ...