{"title":"Books by T.R. Napper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781803368115","title":"Ghost of the Neon God","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Aurealis and Ditmar award-winning thrilling, propulsive story of escape as a small-time crook goes on the run across Australia with a stolen secret that will change the world, from the award-winning author of 36 Streets, perfect for fans of William Gibson’s All Tomorrow’s Parties, Richard Morgan and Ghost in the Shell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackson Nguyen is a petty crook living slim on the mean streets of Melbourne. When he crosses paths with a desperate, but wealthy, Chinese dissident, begging for his help, Jack responds in the only natural way: he steals her shoes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd yet, despite every effort to mind his own damn business, a wild spiral into the worst kind of trouble begins – murder, mayhem, fast cars, fast-talking, bent cops, and long straight highways into the terrible beauty of the vast Australian Outback. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Jack’s world, taking a stand against the ruling class is the shortest path to a shallow grave. But when an Earth-shattering technology falls into his hands, he must do everything he can to stop the wrong people taking it. In a world of pervasive government surveillance and oppressive corporate control, it’s up to a small-time criminal to keep the spark of human rebellion alive.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44581187125426,"sku":"9781803368115","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57682852610421,"sku":"9781835410462","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803368115_eebd4151-af99-4da6-b032-f66ded959286.jpg?v=1792511706"},{"product_id":"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndel wants them back, and he wants out. But life in the syndicate isn’t one you can simply leave. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrapped in a taut, twisting nightmare, Endel must find a way to escape the labyrinth they’ve made of his mind, and take revenge.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44582910361778,"sku":"9781803368153","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803368153_df86ed6b-2ba2-4114-b380-d84aeadbe0ca.jpg?v=1786026807"},{"product_id":"9781803366555","title":"Aliens: Bishop","description":"\u003cb\u003eA direct sequel to Aliens and Alien 3—Weyland-Yutani, the Colonial Marines, and Bishop’s creator all pursue the android for the deadly Xenomorph data contained in his brain. Written by T. R. Napper, award-winning author of the acclaimed 36 Streets, whose explosive work explores the artificial intelligence and what it is to be human.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Do me a favor. Disconnect me. I could be reworked, but I’ll never be top of the line again. I’d rather be nothing.” —Lance Bishop, model 341-B, on Fiorina 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe USCSS Patna has been found.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the synthetic Bishop asked to be shut down forever, his creator has other plans. Michael Bishop seeks the Xenomorph knowledge stored in the android’s mind, and brings Bishop back to life—but for what reason? No longer an employee of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, Michael tells his creation that he seeks to advance medical research for the benefit of humanity. Yet where does he get the resources needed to advance his work, and with whom do his new allegiances lie?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe USCSS Patna is pursued by Colonial Marines Captain Marcel Apone, commander of the Il Conde and younger brother of Master Sergeant Alexander Apone, one of the casualties of the doomed mission to LV-426. Also on his trail are the “Dog Catchers,” commandos employed by Weyland-Yutani.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are many who would profit from Lance Bishop’s intimate knowledge of the deadliest creatures in the galaxy.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307455361397,"sku":"9781803366555","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781803366555_3a16d809-5ed2-4edf-a43a-7547ac121ef9.jpg?v=1786026729"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-tr-napper.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}