A software bug. A programmer. A government intelligence director under pressure. And a man protecting a dark secret, whatever the cost.Mark Montford is living a busy yet anonymous life as a talented programmer, looking to make his fortune and retire as early as possible. Until the day a customer reports a mysterious bug in his company’s software application. Mark’s investigations reveal some disturbing and skilfully concealed software activity that reaches far beyond his own company. And if that wasn’t bad enough, his actions have been detected by others who have their own agenda. So begins a race of discovery, deception and survival that has consequences not just for Mark, but ultimately for the technology-dependent world he inhabits.
A software bug. A programmer. A government intelligence director under pressure. And a man protecting a dark secret, whatever the cost.Mark Montford is living a busy yet anonymous life as a talented programmer, looking to make his fortune and retire as early as possible. Until the day a customer reports a mysterious bug in his company’s software application. Mark’s investigations reveal some disturbing and skilfully concealed software activity that reaches far beyond his own company. And if that wasn’t bad enough, his actions have been detected by others who have their own agenda. So begins a race of discovery, deception and survival that has consequences not just for Mark, but ultimately for the technology-dependent world he inhabits.