CYBERCYLINDER

In this novel a young Artificial Intelligence (AI) guru invents a newski called a Turboski or T-Ski. It s a platform for use on water andsnow which uses small side-mounted turbojets to propel the userout of danger. The youth, Webster Sterling, is an orphan whoattends UCLA . The young inventor inherits a 220-foot yacht called an Aquaclippermade in Hobart, Australia where the company owner wills the craftto the young Aussie. The ship, which he names Bald Eagle Oneor Baldie is moored in Long Beach, California where T-Skis canbe tested. Web advertises to find surfer students at UCLA to live aboard hiscraft and continue to develop the T-Skis. Web, the consummate inventor, develops a device to open tumblerlocks in the event the combination is lost. He plots to use thenew Cybercylinder to rob safes which have the most money andvaluables but the least security-- casino cruise ships plying theeastern Caribbean. Over the span of seven months, the new team of Robin Hoods successfullyrobs huge cruise ships and a casino from St. Martin to Aruba. The FBI,Scotland Yard and INTERPOL launch huge investigations to solve thecrimes and return the stolen valuables. Because of the adroit use of theCybercylinder, huge sums are stolen with no clues left. The detectivesare forced to admit that they are perfect crimes.