Perfect dark : initial vector

The year is 2020: Corporations control everything. In the name of domination, these sprawling organizations have recruited their own military forces to fight clandestine battles against one another---a war fought in the boardrooms and won in the shadows, with the public none the wiser. Ex--bounty hunter Joanna Dark has unwillingly seen the front lines of this war. Her run-in with dataDyne, the world's most powerful hypercorporation, has left her with a wound that only vengeance can heal. Daniel Carrington, the charismatic founder of the Carrington Institute, has been locked in an ongoing war with dataDyne for years and sees Joanna's deadly skills as the key to victory over their mutual enemy. But Joanna is young and lost, unable to accept her abilities as virtues or fully trust Carrington's intentions.But when an explosive secret is unearthed---one that could finally bring down the threat of dataDyne once and for all---Joanna finds herself thrust back into the fight, one that brings her face to face with her past . . . and the forces shaping her future. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

the Year Is 2020: Corporations Control Everything. In The Name Of Domination, These Sprawling Organizations Have Recruited Their Own Military Forces To Fight Clandestine Battles Against One Another—-a War Fought In The Boardrooms And Won In The Shadows, With The Public None The Wiser.

ex—bounty Hunter Joanna Dark Has Unwillingly Seen The Front Lines Of This War. Her Run-in With Datadyne, The World's Most Powerful Hypercorporation, Has Left Her With A Wound That Only Vengeance Can Heal. Daniel Carrington, The Charismatic Founder Of The Carrington Institute, Has Been Locked In An Ongoing War With Datadyne For Years And Sees Joanna's Deadly Skills As The Key To Victory Over Their Mutual Enemy. But Joanna Is Young And Lost, Unable To Accept Her Abilities As Virtues Or Fully Trust Carrington's Intentions.

but When An Explosive Secret Is Unearthed—-one That Could Finally Bring Down The Threat Of Datadyne Once And For All—-joanna Finds Herself Thrust Back Into The Fight, One That Brings Her Face To Face With Her Past . . . And The Forces Shaping Her Future.

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greg Rucka's Perfect Dark: Initial Vector Launches A New Sf Series Based On Microsoft's Xbox 360 Video Game. In 2020, When Hypercorporations Have Their Own Armies, Ex-bounty Hunter Joanna Dark Finds Herself In The Middle Of A Shooting War Between Datadyne And The Carrington Institute. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

The year is 2020: Corporations control everything. In the name of domination, these sprawling organizations have recruited their own military forces to fight clandestine battles against one another---a war fought in the boardrooms and won in the shadows, with the public none the wiser. Ex--bounty hunter Joanna Dark has unwillingly seen the front lines of this war. Her run-in with dataDyne, the world's most powerful hypercorporation, has left her with a wound that only vengeance can heal. Daniel Carrington, the charismatic founder of the Carrington Institute, has been locked in an ongoing war with dataDyne for years and sees Joanna's deadly skills as the key to victory over their mutual enemy. But Joanna is young and lost, unable to accept her abilities as virtues or fully trust Carrington's intentions. But when an explosive secret is unearthed---one that could finally bring down the threat of dataDyne once and for all---Joanna finds herself thrust back into the fight, one that brings her face to face with her past . . . and the forces shaping her future. The primary goal was always to preserve his cover, to keep himself safe in the enemy's camp, and for that reason Benjamin Able was ordered to make contact with the Institute solely at his discretion, and never, ever directly after leaving work. Ex-bounty hunter Joanna Dark joins the fight against dataDyne, a corporation that she had an altercation with in the past