Hochspannung

Description:

In the middle of a sweltering July heat wave that has no end in sight, California’s Golden State Power and Light is on overload. An emergency brownout is already in effect. Then, GSP&L’s newest and largest generator explodes. With four people dead and a widespread loss of power, a fringe group takes responsibility. But for GSP&L vice president Nim Goldman and his family; his adversary, investigative reporter Nancy Molineaux; detective Harry London; and beautiful quadriplegic Karen Sloan, whose every breath depends on electric power, the terror is just beginning . . . A dramatic and timely story of the people and the events leading to a crisis, Overload presents a fascinating view of the little-known world of electric power production that is vital to contemporary life.

subjects: Arthur Hailey,  1st published in 1979,  Adult,  Adventure,  Fiction,  Literature,  Book,  Books,  Novel,  Hardcover,  Paperback,  e-book,  Crime,  Greed,  USA Electric utilities,  Electrical power,  Corrupt practices,  Suspense,  Terrorism,  Thriller,  Fiction in English,  English fiction,  Fiction, general,  Novela inglesa,  Traducciones al español,  African Americans,  Folklore

Places: California,  Nevada,  New England,  Oregon,  The Pacific [Ocean],  Canada