The Legacy of the Basilisk: A file from shadows and time (Swiss Crimes) - Tapa blanda

The Legacy of the Basilisk (Paperback)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The trigger: The story begins with the mysterious death of watchmaker Urs Vontobel in Lucerne. Basel detective Roesli , a man of the old school, is called in to assist the down-to-earth Lucerne investigator Zgraggen . It quickly becomes clear: Vontobel was no ordinary craftsman, but an archivist of dangerous secrets from 1986 ( the Schweizerhalle disaster ).The conspiracy: The investigation leads the duo through nighttime Lucerne, an illegal casino, and finally to the windswept summit of Mount Pilatus . It turns out that Vontobel possessed data and samples from a project called "Resonance ." A powerful pharmaceutical group had, for decades, distributed markers in the drinking water, making it possible to biometrically monitor the entire population.The showdown: On the steep cogwheel railway of Mount Pilatus, the final confrontation with the unscrupulous chemist Dr. Ganz takes place . While a helicopter circles overhead, a suspected poison ampoule is destroyed. However, Roesli realizes too late: The signal to activate the surveillance system has already been sent. The people are now "marked," recognizable by an eerie blue flicker in their eyes.The resolution: Roesli returns to Basel and resigns from his post, unable to tolerate digital surveillance. But Vontobel has taken precautions: he left behind an old grandfather clock bearing the Basel basilisk , containing physical deactivation codes on microfilm. Roesli hands these codes over to the Basel guilds , who, with their analog influence, establish a "blocking signal" and transform the Basel region into a digital blind spot - a place of freedom.The legacy: In the epilogue, Roesli and Zgraggen hide the true "original sample" of the blue fabric in the crypt of Basel Minster . The world outside remains transparent and digital, but deep in the city's foundations lies a secret with the power to bring the system down at any moment. The basilisk sleeps, but it is awake. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9798248219773

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