"In the world of Gnomon, citizens are ceaselessly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of "transparency." When suspected dissident Diana Hunter dies in government custody during a routine interrogation, Mielikki Neith, a trusted state inspector, is assigned to the case. Immersing herself in neural recordings of the interrogation, she finds a panorama of characters and events that Hunter gave life to in order to forestall the investigation:...

Amid a ravaged, disease-worn Earth, where the U.S. is engaged in the Middle East and New York is an empty, radioactive ruin, the city of Miami has become a virtual prison, home to the worst life has to offer. Among the chaos, Tom Wilner--the closest thing to a cop in this new world--is forced to go undercover in the worst of the Miami Quarantine Zone, where he uncovers something he hasn't seen in decades: a serial killer. But the path this killer...

"Decades after environmental and economic collapse, pockets of settlements struggle to maintain a much-reduced civilization by strictly rationing resources--including the ability to have children. Enid of Haven, an investigator in this community, travels to a far-flung village with her new, inexperienced partner to settle a minor resource dispute. But while there, the murder of an outsider demands her attention, and leads to explosive secrets"--

When hit man, Spademan is about to close the deal to snuff out Lesser, Lesser comes back from the limn claiming that terrorists are planning to attack New York again. It has been toxic since it was decimated by a dirty bomb years ago. The only safe haven is the limnosphere but you need to be rich enough to buy in, which most people aren't. This warning sends Spademan down a dark path of unsavory characters and startling revelations.