Zodiac (book)
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Zodiac (1988) is Neal Stephenson's second novel, which tells the story of an environmentalist, Sangamon Taylor, uncovering a conspiracy involving industrialist pollutors and bicameral minded Satanists in the Boston Harbor. The "Zodiac" of the title refers to the brand of inflatable motor boats the hero uses to get around the city efficiently. His opponents attempt to frame him as an ecoterrorist.
The protagonist is modelled after eco-activist Marco Kaltofen, who did such things as plug illegal outflow pipes as portrayed in the book.
Trivia: The character Hiro Protagonist from Snow Crash is mentioned (not by name) as the boyfriend of one of the background characters (as the boyfriend who keeps the samurai swords in the trunk of his car).