Description: Computer mogul James Perrein has been arrested on the charge of selling world-shattering encryption technology to the Chinese. For attorney Rebecca Verona, it's an opportunity to advance her career, but it also means defending her former lover, for whom she once left David Zuckerman, the prosecuting attorney who has just been assigned to the case. Rebecca's key witness claims he can prove that the computer chip cannot possibly yet exist, but then Zuckerman and the prosecution drop a bombshell: they have the actual chip. And it may be a major threat to America's security.
Brief description:
Lee Gruenfeld is the author of three previous thrillers, including the bestselling The Halls of Justice. He is a former management consultant and a nationally recognized authority on advanced information technology. He lives in Southern California.
Review Quotes:
"An adroit performance, with plenty of double-crosses mixed in with the cross-examinations...The characters are deftly presented. Best of all, Gruenfeld keeps the many detailed discussions of encryption balanced with the personal motivations of his cast."
-- "New York Times Book Review"