{"product_id":"9781916788541","title":"The Cure: The chilling, powerful new speculative thriller from the author of ONE","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eSmith, Eve\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrenda Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe discovery of an injection that wards off ageing is hijacked by ruthless men who hunger for immortality, with catastrophic consequences. Two women race against time to stop them, before it's too late … a chilling, prescient, high-stakes speculative thriller by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `Combines the excitement of a medical thriller à la Michael Crichton´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e `As tempting and tantalizing a read as the vision of the future it presents´ \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSciFi Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ––––– \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiving forever can be lethal…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ruth is a law-abiding elder, working out her national service, but she has secrets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Her tireless research into the disease that killed her young daughter had an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a vaccine against old age. Just one jab a year reverses your biological clock, guaranteeing a long, healthy life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But Ruth’s cure was hijacked by her colleague, Erik Grundleger, who hungers for immortality, and the SuperJuve – a premium upgrade – was created, driving human lifespan to a new high. The wealthy elite who take it are dubbed Supers, and the population begins to skyrocket. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Then, a perilous side-effect of the SuperJuve emerges, with catastrophic consequences, and as the planet is threatened, the population rebels, and laws are passed to restore order: life ends at 120. Supers are tracked down by Omnicide investigators like Mara, and executed… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mara has her own reasons for hunting Supers, and she forms an unlikely alliance with Ruth to find Grundleger. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But Grundleger has been working on something even more radical and is one step ahead, with a deadly surprise in store for them both… \u003c\/p\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orenda Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46538873471231,"sku":"9781916788541","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_6c53885e-0de8-48d9-9d75-bcb389bd1710.jpg?v=1738960533","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781916788541","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}