The New York Times bestselling author returns to science fiction with an eerie, transcendent novel of the near future. Errol's father has been dead for several years. Yet lately Errol has been awakened in the middle of the night by a caller claiming to be his father. Is it a prank, or a message from the grave? When he hears the unmistakable sound of a handset being put down on a table, he decides to investigate. Curious and not a little unnerved,...

Explores the issue of privacy by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format. Features articles that express various perspectives on this topic.

After barely escaping when a former KGB officer shoots down his plane, Cotton Malone learns of an attack on Washington, D.C. during the inaguration day activities.

Overseeing the grand opening of an ultra-luxury hotel on the grounds of his late wife's Bel-Air mansion, Stone Barrington presides over a star-studded gala attended by socialites, royalty and billionaires and is compelled to call in favors by friends in the CIA when the NSA receives intelligence that the affair has attracted the attention of international terrorists.

Examines the present state of national security decision-making, discussing how Bush's team at the White House, the Pentagon, CIA, and State Department have attempted to transform warfare; overcome security, intelligence and policy failures; and change the strategy of Iraq's occupation.

An employee of the National Security Agency leaks their illegal surveillance techniques to the public by distributing thousands of classified documents to the press.

Features interviews with surviving former heads of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security service.

A narrative account of the surveillance state that emerged after 9/11 and why it matters relates the story of Edward Snowden's leaked NSA documents and the author's own battles against unknown digital adversaries.