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A cartel enforcer must escape a world of paranoia and violence to save his family in this cerebral and multi-layered cyberpunk science fiction novel. Perfect for fans of William Gibson's The Peripheral, Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon and Five Minds by Guy Morpuss.

"Your name is Endel 'Endgame' Ebbinghaus. It is…

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TR Napper returns us to his dark cyberpunk future

Endel ‘Endgame’ Ebbinghaus is an enforcer for the Macau drug cartels. He often meets unsavoury people and sometimes he has to kill them. Endgame is a violent abusive husband, and he keeps away from his wife and kid because he’s afraid of what he might do to them. Endgame is a mindless assassin, programmed, set loose and mind-wiped when his target is eliminated. Endgame is a loving partner and parent to his two children, but they don’t live together anymore because of some poor life choices. Endgame is all of these…

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It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

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