Closed Horizon by Peter Lantos
The year is 2040. Mark Chadwick is a brilliant psychiatrist who is on the verge of a major scientific breakthrough. By combining functional imaging of the brain with computer technology, he can not only predict intentions but also decode human thought processes. It is this discovery which immediately attracts the attention of Robert Dufresne, a senior officer in Home Security who is determined to use this novel technique in the fight against the enemies of the Surveillance State. As Mark is relentlessly pursued by Dufresne, the changing relationships with his family, friends, and colleagues come sharply into focus. Tragedies of the past cast shadows over Mark's present conundrum. This is a story of loyalty and betrayal, guilt and forgiveness, blackmail and courage. And the impossibility to reach an unequivocal moral judgment against the shifting values of modern society. Chilling projection of the evolution of the national security state and its attendant encroachment on human liberties.-Publishers Weekly
Peter Lantos was born in 1939 in Hungary. He is a clinical neuroscientist who has recently retired from a Chair at the Institute of Psychiatry, King s College London. He is internationally renowned in his field and edited the leading textbook in neuropathology. Born in Hungary, he has been living in London for nearly four decades. His first novel Closed Horizon was published in 2012 by Arcadia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908129871 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908129875 |
| Title | Closed Horizon |
| Author | Peter Lantos |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quercus Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-05-24 |
| Number of pages | 191 |
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