This is Gomorrah: Shortlisted for the CWA 2020 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award - Hardcover

Chatfield, Tom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1473681375 ISBN 13: 9781473681378

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2019

Synopsis

What he knows could kill him. . .

'Gripping, intelligent and stylish' Sophie Hannah

At the darkest heart of the internet lies Gomorrah.
An exclusive online market place where anything and everything is for sale: guns and porn, identities and elections, lives and deaths.

Azi Bello is nobody's idea of a hero.
From a shed in his mum's back garden in East Croydon, he spins webs in the darknet to lure evil from the shadows. Until evil comes knocking at his door in the real world, taking everything he has, sending him on the run, risking his life, offering him redemption. But at a price he never expected to pay . . .

The gates of Gomorrah have been opened. All hell is about to break loose.

Praise for This is Gomorrah:

'A techno-thriller with wit and style.' Mick Herron

'Punchy, powerful and one hell of a wild ride, this is thriller writing at its absolute best' Chris Whitaker

'Tom Chatfield has written the classic twenty-first century thriller. Move over James Bond: Azi Bello has hacked your smartphone and he owns you.' Michael Ridpath

'A seething knot of spies, hackers, terrorists, tech and humans: absolutely brilliant' Carl Miller

'Fast and funny, dangerous and blinding-bright . . . an adrenaline-rush of a book for our menacing times' Paul Cody

What reviewers have said about This is Gomorrah:

'Unputdownable . . . action-packed and engaging'

'It did not disappoint. Moves at a break neck pace from start to finish . . . one of the best thrillers I have read so far this year'

'This book feels so current, and frighteningly so in many ways. I liked the detail and tense and gritty prose. Looking forward to the next book!'

'I am lost for words to describe just how spectacular this book is . . . a must read and I suspect it's going to be a big hit'

'This is one of the best books I have read so far this year, a clever rollercoaster of a ride and I cannot wait for the next book in this series'

About this title

Review:

A techno-thriller with wit and style. It reminded me of Chris Brookmyre, and praise doesn't come higher than that. (Mick Herron)

Gripping, intelligent and stylish. (Sophie Hannah)

Punchy, powerful and one hell of a wild ride, this is thriller writing at its absolute best (Chris Whitaker)

A sharp thriller that takes us deep into the digital underworld. Taut and tense . . . a well told, fast-paced story packed with contemporary relevance (Adam Hamdy)

A tight, fast-moving thriller. Like Three Days of the Condor for the internet age (Mason Cross)

If espionage today is all about hack and counter-hack, which it clearly is, then Tom Chatfield has just written the classic twenty-first century spy thriller. Move over James Bond: Azi Bello has hacked your smartphone and he owns you. (Michael Ridpath)

Fast and funny, dangerous and blinding-bright . . . an adrenaline-rush of a book for our menacing times (Paul Cody)

a seething knot of spies, hackers, terrorists, tech and humans: absolutely brilliant. (Carl Miller)

Accomplished and chilling . . . Chatfield writes with real skill, intelligence, and, despite the grim story, humor (Publishers Weekly)

I read this from behind the sofa... I can't think of a better way to learn about hacking and the dark web . . . Halfway between a TED talk and rollercoaster! (Philippa Perry)

Book Description:

Set in the technological underbelly of the 21st century, and taking the reader between London, Berlin, Athens and Los Angeles, THIS IS GOMORRAH is an ultra-modern thriller for fans of I AM PILGRIM and James Swallow.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1473681375
• ISBN 13: 9781473681378
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288