Scorpion, 9780241371329
Hardcover
Global hunt for a killer, a twist you won’t expect.

$52.99

  • Hardcover

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    24 June 2021

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Summary

Scorpion: A Thriller That Will Sting You

Around the world, people have been murdered. The victims fit no profile, the circumstances vary wildly, but one thing links them all: in every case, the victim is branded with a number.

With police around the globe floundering, CIA Analyst Quinn Mitchell is called in to investigate.

No one is better than Quinn at finding patterns, and it’s not long before she’s on the killer’s tail.

As she races against time to find ou…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241371329
ISBN-10:0241371325
Author:Christian Cantrell
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael Joseph Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:24 June 2021
Weight:629g
Dimensions:240mm x 162mm x 36mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

This stunning near-future thriller takes some truly breathtaking turns …

This stunning debut thriller will have you on the edge of your seat. * Sunday Express *The plot is intriguing and twisty, and Cantrell has a compelling narrative style. A fast-paced near future thriller that will mess with your head – James OswaldWritten with a unique blend of vim and wit, Scorpion is a cat-and-mouse, edge-of-your-seat, mind-blowing speculative techno thriller with a killer twist! – Diane Jeffrey, bestselling author of The Guilty MotherThis stunning near-future thriller takes some truly breathtaking turns… * Publishers Weekly *[Scorpion] takes place in an only slightly futuristic world that snaps and bristles with technological capabilities that may seem distant or improbable but which are in fact just around the corner. There’s snappy dialogue, sharp observation, and compelling characters in Quinn, Ranveer, and Henrietta; the technology sings, the physics is plausibly presented, and the suggestion of time travel fascinates. A fast, fun, and intelligent SF thriller. * Kirkus (starred review) *An exceptional, fast-paced thriller featuring a tech-empowered assassin whose pattern and objective you’ve never seen before, chased by a heroine with tenacious grit – David BrinA gripping real-world espionage thriller … Cantrell’s worldbuilding is spot-on. It’s enough to keep you guessing all the way up to an ending few will predict * SFX *This stunning debut thriller will have you on the edge of your seat * OK! *

About The Author

Christian Cantrell

Christian Cantrell is a software engineer living outside of Washington, D.C. His fiction titles have sold more than a quarter of a million copies, and three of his stories have been optioned for film or TV. Beyond his writing, he leads a team of designers and engineers who prototype the future of creativity at Adobe.

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