In "Market Forces" by Richard K. Morgan, the story follows Chris Faulkner as he navigates the cutthroat world of Shorn Conflict Investment, a company that profits from investing in wars. Set in a dystopian future where corporate executives engage in deadly car duels to secure deals and promotions, the novel explores themes of capitalism, brutality, and the moral decay of individuals in a society driven by profit. Morgan's writing style combines elements of satire, dark humor, and social commentary to paint a vivid picture of a world where extreme materialism and violence reign supreme.
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Content warnings include violence, graphic descriptions of death and injury, sexual content, and themes of corporate and social corruption.
From The Publisher:
From the award-winning author of Altered Carbon and Broken Angels-a turbocharged new thriller set in a world where killers are stars, media is mass entertainment,
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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About the Author:
Richard K. Morgan is the acclaimed author of The Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Thirteen, Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels, and Altered Carbon, a New York Times Notable Book that also won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003….
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