Count Zero by William Gibson
In a future where cybernetics and biotechnology have become commonplace, a computer hacker named Turner is hired by a mysterious employer to help a scientist defect from one mega-corporation to another. Meanwhile, a young man named Bobby Newmark, also known as "Count Zero," is introduced to the dangerous world of cybernetic hacking. Their stories intertwine in a complex narrative involving corporate espionage, artificial intelligence, and voodoo gods.
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