Zero History

'Gibson is having tremendous fun' Independent ——————— THE THIRD NOVEL IN THE BLUE ANT TRILIOGY - READ PATTERN RECOGNITION AND SPOOK COUNTRY FOR MORE Hubertus Bigend, the Machiavellian head of global ad-agency Blue Ant, wants to uncover the maker of an obscurely fashionable denim that is taking subculture by storm. Ex-musician Henry Hollis knows nothing about fashion, but Bigend decides she is the woman for the job anyway. Soon, though, it becomes clear that Bigend's interest in underground labels might have sinister applications. Powerful parties, who'll do anything to get what they want, are showing their hand. And Hollis is about to find herself in the crossfire. A gripping spy thriller by William Gibson, bestselling author of Neuromancer. Part prophesy, part satire, Zero History skewers the absurdity of modern life with the lightest and most engaging of touches. Readers of Neal Stephenson, Ray Bradbury and Iain M. Banks won't be able to put this book down. ——————— 'An ideas-swarm, coated with a hipster glaze' Herald 'Gibson's writing is thrillingly tight' New York Times Book Review Former Rock Singer Hollis Henry Has Lost A Lot Of Money In The Crash, Which Means She Can't Turn Down The Offer Of A Job From Hubertus Bigend, Sinister Belgian Proprietor Of Mysterious Ad Agency Blue Ant. Milgrim Is Working For Bigend Too. Bigend Admires The Ex-addict's Linguistic Skills And Street Knowledge So Much That He's Even Paid For His Costly Rehab. So Together Hollis And Milgrim Are At The Front Line Of Bigend's Attempts To Get A Slice Of The Military Budget, And They Gradually Realize He Has Some Very Dangerous Competitors. Which Is Not A Great Thought When You Don't Much Trust Your Boss Either. Gibson's New Novel, Set Largely In London, Spookily Captures The Paranoia And Fear Of Our Post-crash Times. Former hit singer Hollis is down on her luck after the Crash and can't turn down the offer of a job again from mysterious global ad agency, Blue Ant. Stanley Milgrim, ex-addict freshly out of an expensive rehab paid for by Blue Ant-founder Hubertus Bigend, is also on the payroll. Bigend wants them to do some discreet research on an a secret, obscurely fashionable denim. It may not matter that they know nothing about fashion - but it does matter, at least to them, when bullets start to fly and they realize that Bigend's business obsession is leading them down a dangerous path. Set among London's dark and tangled streets, "Zero History" is a brilliant thriller about the webs and networks of the new century Set among London's dark and tangled streets after the money-crash , Zero History is a thriller about the hidden webs and patterns that underlie the new century. Former rock singer Hollis Henry has lost a lot of money in the crash, which means she can't turn down the offer of a job from Hubertus Bigend, sinister Belgian proprietor of mysterious ad agency Blue Ant. Milgrim is working for Bigend too. A stylish, gripping technothriller from the multi-million copy bestselling author of *Neuromancer*. Former rock singer Hollis Henry and ex-addict Milgrim, an accomplished linguist, are at the front line of a sinister proprietor's attempts to get a slice of the military budget. When a Department of Defense contract for combat-wear turns out to be the gateway drug for arms dealers, they gradually realize their employer has some very dangerous competitors--including Garreth, a ruthless ex-military officer with lots of friends. Set largely in London after our post-Crash times