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Near Enemy

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    • Adam Sternbergh
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The sequel to the Edgar-nominated SHOVEL READY, featuring kill-for-hire antihero Spademan. Perfect for fans of INCEPTION, LOOPER and Hugh Howie.

'Anyone who still lives in Manhattan and has anything of real value to protect does it with a shotgun, not a deadbolt. So the problem isn't getting in, it's getting out.'

When New York was hit by a dirty bomb, the city became a burnt-out shell and only the wealthy were able to escape, to a virtual reality quite different from the world around them. Former garbage man, Spademan, lost his wife and his livelihood - in a city comprised entirely of garbage, there's little one man can do. So he became a hit man, clearing up in a whole new way.

But now the virtual world is under threat from elite terrorists operating from somewhere in New York and Spademan is tasked with tracking them down. He's not used to having enemies - his foes usually end up dead pretty quickly - but he's about to find out just how close they are, and how dangerous they can be...
  • Published: Jul 02 2015
  • Pages: 320
  • 197 x 133mm
  • ISBN: 9781472216199
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Press Reviews

  • Nick Harkaway, author of <i>The Gone-Away World </i> and <i>Angelmaker

    Savage future noir that crackles with deadpan wit
  • Lauren Beukes, author of <i>The Shining Girls

    Hardboiled as f*** with writing as fierce and sharp as a paper-cut
  • Megan Abbott, author of <i>Dare Me

    Debut novels as sleek, resonant and accomplished as this are a rare gift
  • Roger Hobbs, author of <i>Ghostman

    Elegant, lean and clever noir