Description: The new hard SF detective novel from the author of the Consciousness Plague New York City, the next decade: terrorism is more threatening than ever; skyscrapers are a cherished, defiant statement; pedestrian tunnels extend from the New York Public Library to Central Park, law enforcement and civil liberties groups are at each other's throats over the proper boundary between public safety and personal freedom. It is in this environment that NYPD forensic detective Dr. Phil D' Amato is called in to investigate a case of ... squirrels missing from Central Park! D'Amato discovers a new telecom technology that can transmit what small animals see or hear to human observers. But who controls this development--Federal agencies or terrorists? D'Amato 's latest adventure pits personal loyalties against public responsibilities, safety against freedom, the right to know against animal rights, all against a backdrop of a post 9/11 New York City and supported by a mesh of wild and wise nature in the park and a new generation of cellphones, holograms, transport systems, and forensic computers.

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