{"product_id":"the-escher-man-9781803368153","title":"The Escher Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eA cartel enforcer across South-east Asia must escape a world of paranoia and violence to save his family in this cerebral and multi-layered cyberpunk science fiction novel, from the award-winning author of 36 Streets. Perfect for fans of William Gibson's The Peripheral and Five Minds by Guy Morpuss.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYour name is Endel 'Endgame' Ebbinghaus. It is Saturday, 3 September, 2101. You're head of security for Mister Long, boss of the Macau Syndicate, a drug cartel. Your memories are being wiped and re-written. You keep this log because you're hard pressed to remember what day it is. But today is a special day, mate. This is your last day on the job.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Endgame' is a violent man, the perfect enforcer. But Endel is also a father and husband, haunted by the memories of his estranged family, and the life they once had. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEndel wants them back, and he wants out. But life in the syndicate isn't one you can simply leave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEndgame is a violent man. Or is he? In a world where memory manipulation is the weapon of choice for the powerful, Endel can't tell friends and enemies apart anymore, can't be sure if he's a person or a tool. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrapped in a taut, twisting nightmare, Endel must find a way to escape the labyrinth they've made of his mind, and take revenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eT. R. Napper is the Aurealis and Ditmar award-winning author whose stories have appeared in \u003ci\u003eAsimov's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterzone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Magazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and others, and been translated into Hebrew, German, French, and Vietnamese. His first novel was the acclaimed \u003ci\u003e36 \u003c\/i\u003eStreets. Before turning to writing, Napper was a diplomat and aid worker throughout Southeast Asia, helping to deliver humanitarian programs.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50894709981458,"sku":"9781803368153","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6dd3a0d4-45ff-42f7-a6f1-8de0c2a3e7d3.jpg?v=1738259496","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-escher-man-9781803368153","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}