Project Gutenberg 2009-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 113 Saphro, Charles Zero Data Produced from Planet Stories September 1952. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Zero Data" by Charles Saphro is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set in a futuristic version of the 21st century, the story revolves around Jason, a determined police officer tasked with capturing the seemingly untouchable philanthropist, Lonnie Raichi. The book explores themes of crime, technology, and philosophical ethics as Jason grapples with the challenges posed by Lonnie's enigmatic success and high-level criminality. In the narrative, Jason struggles against various technological barriers that prevent him from proving Lonnie's guilt, often encountering "zero data" from advanced investigative tools. Lonnie, a savvy businessman, employs a unique philosophy that allows him to operate outside the law while maintaining an image of respectability. As Jason's investigation unfolds, he becomes increasingly frustrated with his inability to apprehend Lonnie, ultimately leading to a high-stakes confrontation involving sophisticated technology, deception, and ethical dilemmas. The story culminates in a dramatic showdown where the true depth of Lonnie's philosophy and the limitations of Jason's pursuits come to light, leaving the reader to ponder the consequences of one's actions in a world dominated by power and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Criminals -- Fiction Police -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 81177 2025-08-12T09:02:13.741965 text/html 77485 2009-08-19T04:58:20 text/html 263285 2025-08-12T09:02:18.179943 application/epub+zip 262159 2025-08-12T09:02:15.672968 application/epub+zip 98438 2025-08-12T09:02:14.286970 application/epub+zip 382589 2025-08-12T09:02:20.065960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373489 2025-08-12T09:02:17.459965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131704 2022-09-13T16:53:00.411357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72923 2025-08-12T09:02:13.465956 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72828 2009-08-19T04:58:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19100 2025-08-12T09:02:20.195918 application/rdf+xml 10186 2025-08-12T09:02:14.769955 image/jpeg 2811 2025-08-12T09:02:14.527941 image/jpeg 196675 2009-08-19T04:58:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 29741 2009-08-19T04:58:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 263713 2025-08-12T09:02:13.757944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog