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The Abrupt Physics of Dying (Volume 1) (Claymore Straker)
The Abrupt Physics of Dying (Volume 1) (Claymore Straker)
Product Details:
| Category: | Books |
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| ISBN: | 1910633054 |
| Title: | The Abrupt Physics of Dying (Volume 1) (Claymore Straker) The Cheap Fast Free Post |
| Author: | Hardisty, Paul E. |
| Publisher: | Orenda Books |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Number of Pages: | 450 |
| Book Binding: | Paperback / softback |
| Prizes: | |
| Book Condition: | VERYGOOD |
| SKU: | GOR006453634 |
Item description
When he is hijacked by Islamic terrorists, an oil company engineer is forced to investigate a mysterious illness afflicting a small Yemen village with shocking results. A stunning debut thriller and first in the addictive, eye-opening Claymore Straker series.
***Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger***
***Book of the Year in the TELEGRAPH***
'Just occasionally, a book comes along to restore your faith in a genre and Paul Hardisty's The Abrupt Physics of Dying does this in spades' The Times
A stormer of a thriller vividly written, utterly topical, totally gripping' Peter James
Remarkably well-written and sophisticated Literary Review
A page-turning adventure that grabs you from the first page and wont let go Edward Wilson
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One man. An oil company. A decision that could cost his life.
Claymore Straker is trying to forget a violent past. Working as an oil company engineer in the wilds of Yemen, he is hijacked at gunpoint by Islamic terrorists. Clay has a choice: help uncover the cause of a mysterious sickness afflicting the village of Al Urush, close to the companys oil-processing facility, or watch Abdulkader, his driver and close friend, die.
As the country descends into civil war and village children start dying, Clay finds himself caught up in a ruthless struggle between opposing armies, controllers of the countrys oil wealth, Yemens shadowy secret service, and rival terrorist factions.
As Clay scrambles to keep his friend alive, he meets Rania, a troubled journalist. Together, they try to uncover the truth about Al Urush. But nothing in this ancient, unforgiving place is as it seems. Accused of a murder he did not commit, put on the CIAs most-wanted list, Clay must come to terms with his past and confront the powerful forces that want him dead.
A stunning debut eco-thriller, The Abrupt Physics of Dying will not only open your eyes, but keep them glued to the page until the final, stunning denouement is reached.
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Trenchant and engaging Stav Sherez, Catholic Herald
A solid, meaty thriller Hardisty is a fine writer and Straker is a great lead character Lee Child
Full of thrills, spills and moral indignation an outstanding debut Jake Kerridge, Telegraph
Fast-paced and cleverly written, this novel has bestseller written all over it West Australian
An exceptional debut, beautifully written, blisteringly authentic, heartstoppingly tense and unusually moving. Definite award material' Paul Johnston
A thriller of the highest quality, with the potential to one day stand in the company of such luminaries as Bond and Bourne Live Many Lives
A big, powerful, sophisticated and page-turning thriller thought-provoking and prescient' Eve Seymour
'A forceful first novel by a writer not afraid of weighty issues and visibly in love with the beauty of the Yemen and desert landscapes his protagonists travel through Maxim Jakubowski
Searing at times achieves the level of genuine poetry Publishers Weekly STARRED review
A fast-paced action thriller, beautifully written Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners of Geography
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