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A novel of prodigious scope and ambition, ablaze with imaginative energy and rendered in mesmerizing prose--complete with polar bear attacks, tsunamis, modern piracy, airship crashes, Cold War intrigue, and a djinn On May 25, 1928 over the frozen seas of the Arctic, an airship falls out of the sky. Among the survivors is a young scientist on the verge of a discovery that will redefine physics. On October 3, 1996 through the dusty industrial towns of India's Great Trunk Road, a disgraced and disfigured female detective starts tracking a criminal syndicate whose tentacles spread from forgery to smuggling to piracy. Her life has been ruined, but she will have her revenge. On December 26, 2004 a tsunami washes up a rusting container on the island of Bali. Locked within this aluminum tomb are the mummified remains of a shipping magnate missing for 29 years, and a handwritten journal of his last days. On December 13, 2011 off the coast of Sri Lanka, a tramp steamer is seized by pirates. The captain has his wife and son aboard, and their survival depends on following the pirates' every demand. But what can they possibly want with his worn-out ship and its cargo of junk? The ship was carrying a Dead Water cargo--Dead Water is the key to everything A Novel Of Prodigious Scope And Ambition, Ablaze With Imaginative Energy And Rendered In Mesmerizing Prose—complete With Polar Bear Attacks, Tsunamis, Modern Piracy, Airship Crashes, Cold War Intrigue, And A Djinnmay 25, 1928: Over The Frozen Seas Of The Arctic, An Airship Falls Out Of The Sky. Among The Survivors Is A Young Scientist On The Verge Of A Discovery That Will Redefine Physics. October 3, 1996: Through The Dusty Industrial Towns Of India's Great Trunk Road, A Disgraced And Disfigured Female Detective Starts Tracking A Criminal Syndicate Whose Tentacles Spread From Forgery To Smuggling To Piracy. Her Life Has Been Ruined, But She Will Have Her Revenge. December 26, 2004: On The Island Of Bali A Tsunami Washes Up A Rusting Container. Locked Within This Aluminum Tomb Are The Mummified Remains Of A Shipping Magnate Missing For 29 Years, And A Hand-written Journal Of His Last Days. December 13, 2011: Off The Coast Of Sri Lanka, A Tramp Steamer Is Seized By Pirates. The Captain Has His Wife And Son Aboard, And Their Survival Depends On Following The Pirates' Every Demand. But What Can They Possibly Want With His Worn-out Ship And Its Cargo Of Junk? We Know What They Want. We Know The Ship Was Carrying A Dead Water Cargo, And We Know Dead Water Is The Key To Everything. We Could Spin A Thousand Stories From This Toxic Cold War Secret But There's Only One Of Them That Can Really Make A Difference. And This Is It. A novel of prodigious scope and ambition, ablaze with imaginative energy andrendered in mesmerizing prosecomplete with polar bear attacks, tsunamis, modern piracy, airship crashes, Cold War intrigue, and a djinn May 25,1928: Over the frozen seas of the Arctic, an airship falls out ofthe sky. Among the survivors is a young scientist on the verge of a discovery that will redefine physics. October 3,1996: Through the dusty industrial towns of India's Great Trunk Road, a disgraced and disfigured female detective starts tracking a criminal syndicate whose tentacles spread from forgery to smuggling to piracy. Her life has been ruined, but she will have her revenge. December 26,2004: On the island of Bali a tsunami washes up a rusting container. Locked within this aluminum tomb arethe mummified remains of a shipping magnate missing for 29 years, and a hand-written journal of his last days. December 13, 2011: Off the coast of Sri Lanka, a tramp steamer is seized by pirates. The captain has his wife and son aboard, and their survival depends on following the pirates' every demand. But what can they possibly want with his worn-out ship and its cargo of junk? We know what they want. We know the ship was carrying a Dead Water cargo, and we know Dead Water is the key to everything. We could spin a thousand stories from this toxic Cold War secret but there's only one of them that can really make a difference. And this is it. A conspiracy that dates from World War Two starts to unravel in the aftermath of an act of piracy: a genre-defying thriller from a critically acclaimed British author. Off the coast of Sri Lanka, a tramp steamer is seized by pirates. The captain has his wife and son aboard and knows that their survival depends on giving the pirates exactly what they want. But what can they possibly want with his worn-out ship and its cargo of junk? On the island of Bali a tsunami washes up a rusting container. Inside, the mummified remains of a shipping magnate missing for 30 years and a hand-written journal of his last days locked within his aluminum tomb. Through the dusty industrial towns of India's Great Trunk Road, a disgraced female detective tracks a criminal syndicate. Her life has been ruined, but she will have her revenge. In a backstreet Mayfair office, an automated distress signal is picked up on a private satellite network. A ship is missing. A Dead Water ship. Dead Water is the key to everything. A code name for a covert operation initiated during World War Two. But why is it unravelling now, and what will the consequences be? Off the coast of Sri Lanka, a tramp steamer is seized by pirates. The captain has his wife and son aboard and knows that their survival depends on giving the pirates exactly what they want. But what can they possibly want with his worn-out ship and its cargo of junk? On the island of Bali a tsunami washes up a rusting container. Inside, the mummified remains of a shipping magnate missing for 30 years and a hand-written journal of his last days locked within his aluminium tomb. Through the dusty industrial towns of India's Great Trunk Road, a disgraced female detective tracks a criminal syndicate. Her life has been ruined, but she will have her revenge. In a backstreet Mayfair office, an automated distress signal is picked up on a private satellite network. A ship is missing. A Dead Water ship. Dead Water is the key to everything. A code name for a covert operation initiated during World War Two. But why is it unravelling now, and what will the consequences be? A novel of prodigious scope and ambition, ablaze with imaginative energy, brimming with incident [airship crashes, polar bear attacks - and that's just the first chapter - tsunamis, modern-day piracy, a toxic cold war secret and a djinn] rendered in mesmerizing prose with the raw intelligence of one of the sharpest, most original contemporary British writers.