Null_Pointer [Paperback]

Ken McConnell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2009

The man in the cubicle beside him was dead. The police say it was a heart attack, but programmer Joshua Jones knows better. A message he found in the dead man's code points to a psychotic hacker who can strike through the internet, leaving no trace. Relying on the advice from his tech savvy friends, Joshua must solve the mystery of who the killer is and how he attacks before Joshua becomes his next victim.

Product Details

• Paperback: 218 pages
• Publisher: GB Press (August 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0578026139
• ISBN-13: 978-0578026138
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,224,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken McConnell was born in Iowa and raised primarily in the Midwest and Florida. He studied film making at the University of Central Florida and served with distinction as an NCO in the USAF. He now resides in Boise, Idaho with his wife and two sons. Ken works in IT by day and writes Sci-Fi novels in his spare time.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not bad but ending let me down, November 3, 2009

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Joe (Medford, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Null Pointer (A Joshua Jones Mystery) (Kindle Edition)

i really liked the story and programming focus of this mystery in general. i did find myself skipping large passages not relevant to the story. the description of the cabin for instance felt like unnecessary detail. the ending while having good action left much to be desired as i was hoping for more of a conspiracy than what the resolution turned out to be. bottom line is that this was good but the geek mafia series is better for the techie mystery reader.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, August 21, 2010

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Jazzy Girl (Idaho, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Null_Pointer (Paperback)

Just finished Null Pointer, Ken McConnell's latest. I enjoyed this adventure into the world of programmers and murder; would like to see more of this character and author. I'll hang onto this book and read it again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder Over the Internet, March 22, 2010

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Karen F. Vandoren (Andover, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Null_Pointer (Paperback)

This mystery combines several levels of technology: the old ham radio communication that is still used today in emergency situations, today's computer programming and futuristic coding that may become possible. Joshua Jones is a geek with a history. He hangs out with other geeks and movie lovers in Boise, Idaho. When two programmers are discovered dead at their computer stations, Jones becomes involved in a web of high-tech crime. I found the plot to be intriguing and the impossible to be believable.