Market Forces: A Novel [Paperback]

From the award-winning author ofAltered CarbonandBroken 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. . . .Richard K. Morganis the acclaimed author ofThe Cold Commands, The Steel Remains, Thirteen, Woken Furies, Market Forces, Broken Angels,andAltered Carbon,aNew York TimesNotable Book that also won the Philip K. Dick Award in 2003. The movie rights toAltered Carbonwere optioned by Joel Silver and Warner Bros on publication, and a film version is currently in development with Mythology Entertainment.Market Forceswas also optioned to Warner Bros, before it was even published, and it won the John W. Campbell Award in 2005.Thirteenwon the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 2007 and is currently under movie option to Straight Up films. The Steel Remainswon the Gaylactic Spectrum Award in 2010, and itslă*