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加州湾,软件企业云集。亚历克斯·特雷文在这里的一家律师事务所工作。除了法律专业背景,亚历克斯还具有丰富的计算机知识,这使他在与硅谷精英打交道时如鱼得水。不过,亚历克斯不甘心只做一名靠技术吃饭的资深律师,他的目标是晋升为律师事务所合伙人。土耳其,东西方交会之处。本·特雷文在这里执行一项秘密的暗杀任务。本是亚历克斯的哥哥,一名视捍卫国家利益为生命的美国特种兵。自多年前的家庭变故之后,本与亚历克斯已形同陌路。一日清晨,亚历克斯的客户、软件天才理查德·希尔卓在公寓停车场被枪杀。同一天,亚历克斯在专利商标局工作的昔日同窗汉克·希夫曼猝死。次日,亚历克斯在自己家中也险遭不测。36小时内发生的一切似乎并非巧合,把三个人联系在一起的是一个名叫“黑曜石”的安全软件。危险中,亚历克斯抱着一线希望,向久未联系的本发出了求救信……
California Bay, software companies gathered. Alex Trevine works at a law firm here. In addition to legal professional background, Alex also has a wealth of computer knowledge, which enabled him to get along well with the Silicon Valley elite. However, Alex could not be reconciled to being a senior technology-based lawyer and his goal was to become a partner at a law firm. Turkey, east-west intersection. Ben Trevin is here to perform a secret assassination mission. This is Alex’s elder brother, a U.S. special soldier who defends his country’s interests. Since the misfortune of many years ago, Ben and Alex have been strangers. One morning, Alex’s client, software genius Richard Hill, was shot in the apartment’s parking lot. On the same day, Hank Schiffman, Alex’s former classmate working at the Patent and Trademark Office, died suddenly. The next day, Alex was also at risk in his own home. What seems to be happening within 36 hours is no coincidence. The three people linked together are a security software called “Obsidian ”. Dangerous, Alex holds a glimmer of hope, sent a letter of distress to the long-lost contact ...