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Stross, Charles

 
9780356500980: The Apocalypse Codex: Book 4 in The Laundry Files
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ISBN 10 : 0356500985 ISBN 13 : 9780356500980
Editeur : Orbit, 2012

Synopsis

A smart and fast-paced supernatural spy thriller from the Laundry, the secret British government agency tasked with defending the realm from occult threats. Winner of the 2013 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

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À propos de l?auteur

Charles Stross is a full-time science fiction writer and resident of Edinburgh, Scotland. The author of seven Hugo-nominated novels and winner of three Hugo awards for best novella, two of which are part of the Laundry Files series, Stross's works have been translated into over twelve languages. As the owner of degrees in pharmacy and computer science, he graduated as the world's only academically qualified cyberpunk writer just as cyberpunk died. Today he describes his job as telling lies for money and tormenting his imaginary friends. Follow his blog at http://www.accelerando.org/ and his Twitter feed at @cstross.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Fighting cultists, enemy spies and tentacled horrors from other dimensions is all in a day's work for Bob Howard. Once he fixed computers for the Laundry, the branch of the Secret Service dealing with otherworldly threats. Now he's on the front line.

When a televangelist connected to the Prime Minister seems able to work miracles, the Laundry investigates. Technically the agency can't spy on 10 Downing Street, so they hire 'freelancers' - with Bob in charge.

Which is fine, save for the fact that freelancers don't officially exist: British occultists either join the Laundry or conveniently disappear. Anyone clever enough to remain independent will be troublesome indeed - and it's up to Bob to keep them in line. He just hopes the corporate 'people management' course he was sent on in Milton Keynes is going to be enough . . .

Praise for the Laundry novels:

'Beautifully handled, believable and well envisioned - a highly enjoyable bit of spy-fi'
SFX

'This dark, funny blend of SF and horror reads like James Bond written in the style of H.P. Lovecraft' Waterstones Books Quarterly

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Éditeur
Orbit
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0356500985
ISBN 13 
9780356500980
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
416
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780425256435: The Apocalypse Codex.

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  042525643X ISBN 13 :  9780425256435
Editeur : Penguin Publishing Group, 2013
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