"Year 2027. France is preparing for a presidential election that is very likely to be won by a TV star. The strong man behind this candidacy is the current Economy and Finance Minister, Bruno Juge, for whom Paul Raison, the protagonist of the novel, a taciturn and unbelieving man, works as an adviser. Suddenly, strange threatening videos start appearing on the Internet--and the violence goes from the virtual world to the real one. As Paul Raison investigates what is happening, his marital relationship breaks down and his father, a retired spy, suffers a stroke and is left paralyzed"--English translation of publisher description.
