{"product_id":"the-abrupt-physics-of-dying","title":"The Abrupt Physics of Dying","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ***Shortlisted for the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger***\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ***Book of the Year in the TELEGRAPH***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Just occasionally, a book comes along to restore your faith in a genre and Paul Hardisty''s \u003ci\u003eThe Abrupt Physics of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e does this in spades'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A stormer of a thriller - vividly written, utterly topical, totally gripping'' \u003cb\u003ePeter James\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Remarkably well-written and sophisticated'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A page-turning adventure that grabs you from the first page and won''t let go'' \u003cb\u003eEdward Wilson\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ____________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e One man. An oil company. A decision that could cost his life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 company''s oil-processing facility, or watch Abdulkader, his driver and close friend, die.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 country''s oil wealth, Yemen''s shadowy secret service, and rival terrorist factions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 CIA''s most-wanted list, Clay must come to terms with his past and confront the powerful forces that want him dead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A stunning debut eco-thriller, \u003ci\u003eThe Abrupt Physics of Dying\u003c\/i\u003e will not only open your eyes, but keep them glued to the page until the final, stunning denouement is reached.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ____________________\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Trenchant and engaging'' \u003cb\u003eStav Sherez, \u003ci\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A solid, meaty thriller - Hardisty is a fine writer and Straker is a great lead character'' \u003cb\u003eLee Child\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Full of thrills, spills and moral indignation ... an outstanding debut'' \u003cb\u003eJake Kerridge, \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Fast-paced and cleverly written, this novel has bestseller written all over it'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''An exceptional debut, beautifully written, blisteringly authentic, heartstoppingly tense and unusually moving. Definite award material'' \u003cb\u003ePaul Johnston\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A thriller of the highest quality, with the potential to one day stand in the company of such luminaries as Bond and Bourne'' \u003cb\u003eLive Many Lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A big, powerful, sophisticated and page-turning thriller - thought-provoking and prescient'' \u003cb\u003eEve Seymour\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''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'' \u003cb\u003eMaxim Jakubowski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''Searing ... at times achieves the level of genuine poetry'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ''A fast-paced action thriller, beautifully written'' \u003cb\u003eTim Marshall, author of \u003ci\u003ePrisoners of Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56611866575172,"sku":"9781910633052","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0914\/8402\/9252\/files\/7084803482868.jpg?v=1775498684","url":"https:\/\/inkandember.store\/products\/the-abrupt-physics-of-dying","provider":" Ink \u0026 Ember","version":"1.0","type":"link"}