Black Out
Black Out by Marc Elsberg is a gripping thriller published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in 2018. This reprint edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins with a sudden blackout that plunges Europe into darkness, initially met with indifference as people assume it to be a temporary glitch. However, as the situation escalates and electrical grids collapse across the continent, the gravity of the crisis becomes apparent.
Readers will follow Piero, a former hacker and activist, as he investigates the cause of the blackout, facing disbelief from authorities and becoming a prime suspect in the unfolding chaos. Alongside Lauren Shannon, a young American reporter, Piero races against time to uncover the truth behind the attacks, highlighting themes of espionage and technological threats. This edition offers a tense exploration of how a loss of power can disrupt society and the lengths individuals will go to in order to restore it.
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“Fast, tense, thrilling — and timely: this will happen one day. Highly recommended.” –Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
This is no accident.
This is no act of God.
This is a Blackout.
When the lights go out one night, no one panics. Not yet. The lights always come back on soon, don’t they? Surely it’s a glitch, a storm, a malfunction. But something seems strange about this night. Across Europe, controllers watch in disbelief as electrical grids collapse. There is no power, anywhere.
A former hacker and activist, Piero investigates a possible cause of the disaster. The authorities don’t believe him, and he soon becomes a prime suspect himself. With the United States now also at risk, Piero goes on the run with Lauren Shannon, a young American CNN reporter based in Paris, desperate to uncover who is behind the attacks. After all, the power doesn’t just keep the lights on–it keeps us alive.
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