{"product_id":"summerland-9781250178947","title":"Summerland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It reads like John Le Carré if Le Carré ate a ton of acid before writing \u003ci\u003eTinker Tailor Soldier Spy\u003c\/i\u003e...\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eNPR on \u003ci\u003eSummerland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Hannu Rajaniemi, one of the most exciting science fiction writers in the last decade, comes an awe-inspiring account of the afterlife and what happens when it spills over into the world of the living \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLoss is a thing of the past. Murder is obsolete. Death is just the beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1938, death is no longer feared but exploited. Since the discovery of the afterlife, the British Empire has extended its reach into Summerland, a metropolis for the recently deceased. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet Britain isn't the only contender for power in this life and the next. The Soviets have spies in Summerland, and the technology to build their own god. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen SIS agent Rachel White gets a lead on one of the Soviet moles, blowing the whistle puts her hard-earned career at risk. The spy has friends in high places, and she will have to go rogue to bring him in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut how do you catch a man who's already dead? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther Tor books by Hannu Rajaniemi: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean le Flambeur series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eThe Quantum Thief\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eThe Fractal Prince\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eThe Casual Angel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHANNU RAJANIEMI is an author, mathematical physicist, and science innovator from Finland. He has a PhD in String Theory. For more than a decade he lived in Edinburgh and currently resides in California. He holds several advanced degrees in mathematics and physics. Multilingual from an early age, he writes his science fiction in English. Rajaniemi released the Jean le Flambeur SF trilogy through Tor.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333794566418,"sku":"9781250178947","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f329a7c5-f700-4fe0-a89a-3128e9ec6f57.jpg?v=1727877572","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/summerland-9781250178947","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}