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*ONE OF 40 BOOKS FOR SUMMER* ‘gripping’- iNews
‘A panoramic thriller …chockful of vivid characters.’ – THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘An intriguing, timely and unsettling new thriller’ – SAM BOURNE
‘Exhilarating and beautiful’ – AMOL RAJAN
‘Catapults you from first word to last… pacy, sinister and timely read.’ – ALAN JUDD
‘Another page-turner from a writer who can take you into gripping worlds, real and virtual.’ MISHAL HUSAIN
‘A terrific thriller – vivid, quick-witted and dynamic, crackling with energy, dread and rage as it crosses continents and digs down into the human heart.’ – NICCI GERRARD
‘The dark world of private cyber-surveillance crackles off the page – full of jeopardy and suspense.’ – ALLAN LITTLE
‘A vividly written thriller of ruthless tech entrepreneurs exploiting their surveillance powers and morally compromised journalists feeling their way in the dark towards the truth.’ – RORY CELLAN-JONES
‘Carver is a marvellous creation.’ – MIKE RIPLEY, SHOTS MAG

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. AND THEY KNOW EVERYTHING.

The tech company Public Square believes in ‘doing well by doing good’. It’s built a multi-billion dollar business on this philosophy and by getting to know what people want. They know a lot. But who else can access all that information and what are they planning to do with it?

Reporter William Carver is an analogue man in a digital world. He isn’t the most tech-savvy reporter, he’s definitely old school, but he needs to learn fast – the people he cares most about are in harm’s way.

From the Chilean mines where they dig for raw materials that enable the tech revolution, to the streets of Hong Kong where anti-government protesters are fighting against the Chinese State, to the shiny research laboratories of Silicon Valley where personal data is being mined everyday – A Cursed Place is a gripping thriller set against the global forces that shape our times.

‘A true page turner – highly recommended’. TORTOISE

Publisher Review

*Praise for A Dying Breed* A former stalwart on the Today programme, Hanington is as good on BBC politics as he is on the UK's ambiguous role east of Suez, and excels, too, at character portraits of figures such as the British ambassador. There are nods to John le Carre, but his impressive debut is its own thing, with three radio men (including the Radio 4 breakfast show's dissolute editor) at its centre, not spooks or civil servants. * The Sunday Times (Thriller of the Month) * A tremendous novel - shot-through with great authenticity and insider knowledge - wholly compelling and shrewdly wise. * William Boyd * An impressive debut by Peter Hanington... The multilayered plot, set in Afghanistan and BBC headquarters, moves excitingly and entertainingly but also raises serious current issues about dodgy political and commercial interference with the search for truth by journalists...The subplots and secondary characters are admirable. Hanington has true talent. * The Times * A Dying Breed is an enthralling page-turner, and, as befits an author steeped in newsgathering, there's a real sense of authority and authenticity at work in this quality thriller. * Michael Palin *