Gridiron Philip Kerr 1996

Gridiron Philip Kerr 1996

Los Angeles, 1988 Ray Richardson, a brilliant architechnologist, has created a dazzling new building: 'The Gridiron', in the heart of L. A. The Gridiron represents the state-of-the-art in smart buildings: every aspect of the building, from temperature control to security, is controlled by an intricate computer system.

On the eve of the building's official opening, a team gathers to put the finishing touches to Ray's new masterpiece. But there are a couple of unexplained deaths, which the team at first puts down to saboteurs.

It is only when they discover how bizarre these deaths are that they realise the building through its computer is controlling them, and is set to destroy its creators.