John Shirley’s Debut Novel! Ben Rackey, Professional Irritant: A man who is assigned to steal the Exciter--a device;that can amplify and release strong, hostile human emotions in anyone, anywhere. The;Exciter can turn suppressed anger into a full-scale war. With the power to psychically;manipulate crowds of people, Rackey can demolish The Barrier, an invisible wall of;densely flowing ions entirely enclosing the continental United States...and escape. ; BEN RACKEY Foremost Professional irritant, remarkable in acting both as burglar and;inciter in the bizarre and pleasure-seeking world of the 22nd century is a fearless, ruthless;man of ingenuity, completely overwhelmed with his own strength. His latest and most;dangerous assignment is to steal;THE EXCITER. A dangerous and fragile device for the augmentation of the telepathic;transfer of mania. By seeking out and amplifying strong, hostile human emotions, the;exciter can turn a street brawl into a full scale war. As soon as Ben has possession if it he;will have the power to destroy;THE BARRIER. Conceived as the perfect defense against nuclear, biological, and;chemical warfare, it was activated in 1989 - an invisible screen of densely flowing ions;entirely enclosing the continental zone labeled "The United States." Once the barrier is;demolished Ben can escape.
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