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Case, John. Ghost dancer.


CASE, John. Ghost dancer. Read by Dick Hill. 9 tapes. 13 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. 1-59355-449-4. $92.25. Vinyl; plot, reader notes. A *

Mike Burke is having a rough time getting over the death of his Irish wife, a physician he met in Africa. Living in Dublin and in business with his father-in-law, he is approached by Jack Wilson Jack Wilson can refer to different people:
  • Jack Wilson (baseball player), a baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Jack Wilson (baseball pitcher), a former Boston Red Sox pitcher
  • Jack Wilson (boxer), an American boxer and Olympic medallist in 1936
 to set up offshore accounts. Wilson's got revenge on his mind and before long the FBI, CIA CIA: see Central Intelligence Agency.


(1) (Confidentiality Integrity Authentication) The three important concerns with regards to information security. Encryption is used to provide confidentiality (privacy, secrecy).
, anti-terrorist groups, and Homeland Security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security
Department of Homeland Security

executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
 are involved in trying to find out who he is and what he's up to. Enter Burke, who starts investigating on his own when his business is shut down by the authorities. Hill does a superb job voicing the characters; his accents are impeccable and consistent, In a book heavy on physics explanations (with a long discourse on the discoveries of Nikola Tesla Noun 1. Nikola Tesla - United States electrical engineer and inventor (born in Croatia but of Serbian descent) who discovered the principles of alternating currents and developed the first alternating-current induction motor and the Tesla coil and several forms of ), Hill manages to help the listener understand the science and follow the complex plot. Older YAs with an interest in science and technology will enjoy this. Sue Rosenzweig, Consultant, Lincoln, RI

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Date:Jan 1, 2007
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