<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published as Zero in Great Britain by Dobule day an imprint of Transworld Publishers."--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>DISCOVER THE TECHNO THRILLER THAT ROCKED THE INTERNET GENERATION</b> <p/>A <i>Guardian</i> thriller of the month: <b>'Elsberg is nothing if not prescient'</b><br>_______ <p/>ZERO, an anonymous activist, has given the world a warning: stop the tech giants before it's too late.<br>But is anyone listening? <p/>Thousands of teenagers are signing up to Freemee, the biggest new social media site, uploading personal information in exchange for advice on what to eat, how to dress, even how to choose their friends. No-one questions what Freemee is doing with all that data. Until hundreds of users begin to take their lives. <p/>What will it take to bring down the Freemee mastermind, and who is up to the job?<br>________ <p/>'Worryingly real' <i><b>SUNDAY SPORT</b></i> <p/><i>'</i>Elsberg is utterly prescient' <b><i>GUARDIAN</i></b> <p/><i>'</i>Sinister and realistic' <i><b>GLAMOUR</b></i> <p/><b>READERS ARE BLOWN AWAY BY THIS THRILLER: </b> <p/>- On edge, intricate and fast paced. I approached it on recommendation and<b> was blown away</b><br>- Reads like an actual <b>real life documentary</b>. I wonder how close to the truth it is? Very is my guess.<br>- If you are looking for an <b>engrossing plot</b> as well as <b>plenty of food for thought</b> than I can recommend you give Zero a try.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Blackout</i> is truly terrifying in its all-too-realistic premise. The action jumps from country to country as the blackout spreads, racing towards an ending which is absolutely lights-out." --Sandra Block, author, <i>Little Black Lies</i>, on<i> Blackout</i><br><br>"lsberg delivers a thrilling read and sucks readers into a mind-boggling, all too scary world." --<i> Library Journal</i>, on<i> Blackout</i><br><br>"A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE MONTH: [Exposes] the dark underbelly of social media giants' societal control via the manipulation of data. Elsberg is nothing if not prescient." --<i>Guardian</i><br><br>"Brilliantly written." --Charles Belfoure, author, <i>The Paris Architect</i>, on<i> Blackout</i><br><br>"Fast, tense, thrilling--and timely: this will happen one day. Highly recommended." --Lee Child on <i>Blackout</i><br><br>"Intriguing and authentic, <i>Blackout</i> crackles with tension." --Grant Blackwood, on<i> Blackout</i><br><br>"Part Dan Brown-style chase and part eco-thriller, this debut-a best-seller in Germany-will get people talking. " --<i>Booklist</i>, on<i> Blackout</i><br><br>"A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago." - - Hit radio rt1<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Marc Elsberg</b> is a former creative director in advertising. His debut thriller, the high-concept disaster thriller BLACKOUT, became a bestseller and one of the most successful thrillers of its kind in Germany. He has also given a TEDx talk on the subject of the horrors of an electrical grid failure. BLACKOUT and his follow-up, CODE ZERO were selected as Scientific Book of the Year in Germany. BLACKOUT was named Thriller of the Month by the <i>Times. </i>His latest bestselling thriller, GREED, contains cutting-edge research on the economy. He lives in Vienna, Austria.