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Equations Of Life

Metrozone Book 1

Simon Morden author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:7th Apr '11

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

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The start of an explosive new trilogy of thrillers, set in the decaying urban jungle of a future London. Welcome to the Metrozone - mind the gap.

Samuil Petrovitch is a survivor. He survived the nuclear fallout in St. Petersburg and hid in the London Metrozone - the last city in England. He's lived this long because he's a man of rules and logic. For example: GETTING INVOLVED = A BAD IDEA.

But when he stumbles into a kidnapping in progress, he acts without even thinking. Before he can stop himself, he's saved the daughter of the most dangerous man in London. And clearly: SAVING THE GIRL = GETTING INVOLVED.

Now, the equation of Petrovitch's life is looking increasingly complex:

RUSSIAN MOBSTERS + YAKUZA + SOMETHING CALLED THE NEW MACHINE JIHAD = ONE DEAD PETROVITCH.

But Petrovitch has a plan - he always has a plan - he's just not sure it's a good one.

A fast-paced thriller . . . an absorbing read * TELEGRAPH *
Speeds along with energetic panache * THE TIMES *
Morden has a natural talent for a plot that keeps the reader guessing * GUARDIAN *
Morden keeps up a breathless breakneck pace that doesn't sacrifice character depth or intelligence . . . promises to be a fast-paced thrill ride for the cynical urban space cowboy in all of u s' i09 * 'As fun and gripping as it sounds’ *
Petrovitch is one of those characters you can't help but warm to, and readers will be keen to experience more of his adventures and relentless Russian swearing * FINANCIAL TIMES *

  • Winner of Philip K. Dick Award 2012

ISBN: 9781841499482

Dimensions: 196mm x 124mm x 26mm

Weight: 300g

368 pages