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| Author | Robert Harris |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, techno thriller |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
Publication date | 29 Sep 2011 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 323 pp |
| ISBN | 978-0-09-193696-9 |
| OCLC | 741542228 |
The Fear Index is a 2011 novel by British author Robert Harris. It is set in a period of roughly 24 hours on May 6, 2010, which was the date of the British general election and the Flash Crash. It follows the interactions of a group of employees at Hoffmann Investment Technologies, a fictional hedge fund operating in Geneva.