The Escher Man (Paperback)

T.R. Napper

ISBN 10: 1803368152 / ISBN 13: 9781803368153

Published by Titan Books Ltd, London, 2024

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Paperback. Your name is Endel Endgame Ebbinghaus. It is Saturday, 3 September, 2101. Youre 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 youre hard pressed to remember what day it is. But today is a special day, mate. This is your last day on the job.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. Endel wants them back, and he wants out. But life in the syndicate isnt one you can simply leave. Endgame is a violent man. Or is he? In a world where memory manipulation is the weapon of choice for the powerful, Endel cant tell friends and enemies apart anymore, cant be sure if hes a person or a tool. Trapped in a taut, twisting nightmare, Endel must find a way to escape the labyrinth theyve made of his mind, and take revenge. A cartel enforcer must escape a world of paranoia and violence to save his family in this cerebral and multi-layered cyberpunk science fiction novel. Perfect for fans of William Gibson's The Peripheral, Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon and Five Minds by Guy Morpuss. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Escher Man (Paperback)
• Publisher: Titan Books Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803368152
• ISBN 13: 9781803368153
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A 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.

Your 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.”

‘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. 

Endel wants them back, and he wants out. But life in the syndicate isn’t one you can simply leave. 

Endgame 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. 

Trapped in a taut, twisting nightmare, Endel must find a way to escape the labyrinth they’ve made of his mind, and take revenge.

About the Author

T. R. Napper is the Aurealis and Ditmar award-winning author whose stories have appeared in Asimov’s, Interzone, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, and others, and been translated into Hebrew, German, French, and Vietnamese. His first novel was the acclaimed 36 Streets. Before turning to writing, Napper was a diplomat and aid worker throughout Southeast Asia, helping to deliver humanitarian programs.