In Absence of Fear

After years of terrorist attacks murders and kidnappings citizens of the State vote to enact the Protector Program. A predictive policing system it signals the dawn of the New Era. Passive iD chips are implanted in every citizens wrist providing convenience and protection.The chips enable users to unlock homes start cars transact in stores and monitor their health. They also collect data.Specially designed risk prediction algorithms parse and analyze user data to predict individual levels of threat aiding the predictive policing program and eradicating crime in most cities.Marus Winde has worked for the States Intelligence Annex since the inception of the New Era. As Senior Algorithm Architect no one is more dedicated to the predictive policing program. No one has greater trust in its proficiencies. That is until his young son vanishes inexplicably in broad daylight in the safest city in the world.As Marus works to reconcile the programs deficiencies and unravel the mystery of his sons disappearance he discovers that the system he helped build is not only imperfect but corruptible and that even the greatest of technological advancements cant replicate human intuition.In Absence of Fear is the vividly imagined breathtaking debut novel by Celeste Chaney. Examining themes of technology privacy humanity family love and patriotism critics are calling this remarkably gripping story the 1984 for the post-Snowden era.