Shadows Behind A Screen
Computers play a huge part in all our lives now, but too huge? We are used to accepting what the computer says as Absolute Truth β but what if someone with malice aforethought has tampered with it? Harry Benedictβs son has an ear infection and is admitted to hospital, and Harry, a hospital scientist himself, is convinced that someone has altered the antibiotic results, meaning that the boy is given the wrong one. He reacts violently. Tom Jones, Health Service Investigator and computer expert is called in. Harry, he quickly learns, although clever, is amoral and possesses plenty of enemies. He has stolen a colleague's fiancΓ©, who was then killed in a car accident β which was almost certainly Harryβs fault. Before this, he had a girlfriend - but the relationship didn't end well. Harry has consistently undermined his superior, who has become desperate. But which of his enemies could hate him enough to try and revenge themselves through his son? Together with the attractive Inspector Liz Kendall of the local police, Tom investigates. But when Tom questions Harry rigorously about his enemiesβ motives, Harry attacks him. Tom is prepared to make allowances, but this is too much - and Tom can be violent too. Tomβs enquiries pose a question β just how secure are the computers that control so much of our lives?