Market Forces: A Novel
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and freedom is a dangerous proposition . . .
A coup in Cambodia. Guns to Guatemala. For the men and women of Shorn Associates, opportunity is calling. In the superheated global village of the near future, big money is made by finding the right little war and supporting one side against the other–in exchange for a share of the spoils. To succeed, Shorn uses a new kind of corporate gladiator: sharp-suited, hard-driving gunslingers who operate armored vehicles and follow a Samurai code. And Chris Faulkner is just the man for the job.
He fought his way out of London’s zone of destitution. And his kills are making him famous. But unlike his best friend and competitor at Shorn, Faulkner has a side that outsiders cannot see: the side his wife is trying to salvage, that another woman–a porn star turned TV news reporter–is trying to exploit. Steeped in blood, eyed by common criminals looking for a shot at fame, Faulkner is living on borrowed time. Until he’s given one last shot at getting out alive. . . .
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Richard K. Morgan. (2005). Market Forces: A Novel. Random House Publishing Group.
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In the near future, commodities trading means investing in the many small wars around the globe. Chris Faulkner joins Shorn Associates as a specialist in Conflict Investments and quickly learns the dirty tricks necessary to stay alive in a business where competition often leads to corporate bloodshed. The author of "Altered Carbon "and "Broken Angels "creates yet another grim vision of the future in this tale of one man who discovers his limitations and regains his honor on the battlefield of buying and selling. Morgan's sf suspense belongs in most sf collections.Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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The latest novel by one of science fiction's new crossover stars features Chris Faulkner, an up-and-coming commodities trader who finds that his new job entails a level of ruthlessness he is not sure he's prepared to embrace. The story is set in England in the not-too-distant future (2050, or thereabouts), but the author's England is unlike anything we have ever seen or imagined. In this rugged, cutthroat business environment, corporate rivals duke it out in duels on the open highway. Getting a promotion involves, quite literally, eliminating the competition, and our hero's particular kind of commodities trading involves betting on the outcomes of wars. It's not a particularly pleasant future, but Morgan paints it in broad strokes, drawing us into his future world and making it feel like a natural outgrowth of today's corporate chicanery. The novel might have been unremittingly bleak if it weren't for the moral center provided by Faulkner, who is a genuinely likable guy. Fans of Morgan's gritty, noirish brand of sf will flock to this one.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)
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