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The Man Behind The Curtain

(2027)
A novel by

 
 
NEW FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR

A stranger in a tuk-tuk plans a terror attack in an island nation.
A prisoner plots a jail break during a riot.
Four girls meet a hologram of their grandfather.
An Englishman, a Dutchman and a Portuguese walk into a Victorian bar.
And three spies search for a mole amongst them.


Five interconnected tales emerge from a near future Sri Lanka.

Together, these puzzle pieces tell a wild and twisty story about family loyalty, personal legacy, nation states, global power, international espionage. And they ask the reader to solve the ultimate question: who the hell's behind it all?

Part thriller, part mystery; part tragedy, part absurdist adventure; and alive with unforgettable characters - The Man Behind The Curtain is is a blistering, funny, fast-paced and mind-bending satire from one of our most inventive and enjoyable writers.


Genre: Literary Fiction

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