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Random House Publishing Services
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ISBN-13: 9781803368146 ISBN-10: 1803368144Synopsis
The 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 Gibsonโs All Tomorrowโs Parties, Richard Morgan and Ghost in the Shell. Jackson 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.ย And yet, despite every effort to mind his own damn business, a wild spiral into the worst kind of trouble begins โ murder, mayhem, fast cars, fast-talking, bent cops, and long straight highways into the terrible beauty of the vast Australian Outback.ย In Jackโs 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, itโs up to a small-time criminal to keep the spark of human rebellion alive.