The Cobweb

In this gripping political thriller by Neal Stephenson and J. Frederick George, Deputy Sheriff Clyde Banks finds himself ensnared in a web of intrigue following the murder of a foreign exchange student in Iowa. As he uncovers shady dealings at the local university involving questionable federal research, Banks's investigation leads him from his small town to Washington, D.C., and the tensions of the Gulf War. With his Army Reservist wife deployed overseas, he realizes he may hold the key to preventing a catastrophic threat to American lives. This tale weaves together themes of duty and foreign policy against a backdrop of dark humor and suspense.