KILLEEN, Texas, August 6, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- An advance in technology creates an unforeseen entity that lurks amongst the fiber optics. There is a ghost in the machine and a team of three engineers must somehow exorcise it before it wreaks havoc with the world in the exciting new novel, Dobbit Do (now available through 1stBooks), by Pamela Woodward and Wilbur Witt.
Dobbit Do presents a 21st century horror story that mixes paranormal events with computer technology. As the story opens, a computer company is in the midst of a major roll-out of an amazing new software-hardware package that uses technology-based organic acids in lieu of silicon chips. Dubbed "Dobbit Do," the advancement is on the brink of its initial launch. In the beginning, Kerry, a young woman working for the company, is in the grips of a personal decision. Her husband, Roby, who works in another department, is aware of Kerry's pregnancy, which Kerry has decided to terminate to make sure she doesn't "miss something important" at work.
The book begins to move rapidly as the new technology launches and more people are introduced to the mix. Soon after the launch, it is apparent there is something amiss with Dobbit Do. The operating system isn't functioning as promised. As the help desk agents investigate, they discover something horrible. At the heart of the system is an entity sent to bring justice upon those it sees as breaking the laws of nature. He careens through the system, transforming between spirit and Unix code. When one help desk agent is found dead, things become serious. As Dobbit Do continues his vicious mischief, a trio of engineers band together to fight the spirit and destroy it before it is too late.
"The book recoils to and fro with scenes eerily like The Exorcist mixed with The Matrix. Spiritual explanations from the 12th century are combined with 21st century technology to give Dobbit Do a flavor unlike any sci-fi or horror book on the market today," Woodward says. Woodward and Witt have been writing books together since 1996. Their first book, Sharon, was a success. Their second release, Cigar Box, was their first attempt at drama. It took them two years to write Dobbit Do and Witt actually did two contracts with a computer company working for the help desk to add realism to their story.
"The details were very important ... The book stands as an effort and tribute to those millions who work the cubes day in and day out," Witt states.
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