About the book
Skinner founded his career in \"asset protection\" on fear. To touch anyone under his protection was to invite destruction. A savagely effective methodology, until Skinner's CIA handlers began to fear him as much as his enemies did and banished him to the hinterlands of the intelligence community.
Now, an ornate and evolving cyber-terrorist attack is about to end that long exile. His asset is Jae, a roboticist with a gift for seeing the underlying systems violently shaping a new era of global guerrilla warfare.
At the root of it all is a young boy, the innocent seed of a plot grown in the slums of Mumbai. Brought to flower, that plot will tip the balance of world power in a perilous new direction.
A combination of Le Carre spycraft with Stephenson techno-philosophy from the novelist hailed by the Washington Post as \"the voice of twenty-first century crime fiction,\" Skinner is Charlie Huston's masterpiece -- a new kind of thriller for a new kind of world.
Editions of Skinner
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780316133722
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Skinner founded his career in \"asset protection\" on fear. To touch anyone under his protection was to invite destruction. A savagely effective methodology, until Skinner's CIA handlers began to fear him as much as his enemies did and banished him to the hinterlands of the intelligence community.
Now, an ornate and evolving cyber-terrorist attack is about to end that long exile. His asset is Jae, a roboticist with a gift for seeing the underlying systems violently shaping a new era of global guerrilla warfare.
At the root of it all is a young boy, the innocent seed of a plot grown in the slums of Mumbai. Brought to flower, that plot will tip the balance of world power in a perilous new direction.
A combination of Le Carre spycraft with Stephenson techno-philosophy from the novelist hailed by the Washington Post as \"the voice of twenty-first century crime fiction,\" Skinner is Charlie Huston's masterpiece -- a new kind of thriller for a new kind of world.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Skinner about?
Skinner founded his career in \"asset protection\" on fear. To touch anyone under his protection was to invite destruction. A savagely effective methodology, until Skinner's CIA handlers began to fear him as much as his enemies did and banished him to the hinterlands of the intelligence community.
Now, an ornate and evolving cyber-terrorist attack is about to end that long exile. His asset is Jae, a roboticist with a gift for seeing the underlying systems violently shaping a new era of global guerrilla warfare.
At the root of it all is a young boy, the innocent seed of a plot grown in the slums of Mumbai. Brought to flower, that plot will tip the balance of world power in a perilous new direction.
A combination of Le Carre spycraft with Stephenson techno-philosophy from the novelist hailed by the Washington Post as \"the voice of twenty-first century crime fiction,\" Skinner is Charlie Huston's masterpiece -- a new kind of thriller for a new kind of world.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Skinner?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Skinner?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780316133722
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Skinner?
Charlie Huston
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Skinner is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780316133722)
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