{"product_id":"2026200016130-secondhand-vortex","title":"Vortex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA relentless storm of danger and deception, Vortex by Jon Cleary hurls its protagonist into a desperate race against time, where natural disaster and human treachery converge with terrifying force. Set against a backdrop of chaos and survival, the novel chronicles a taut struggle in which ordinary people are thrust into extraordinary — and lethal — circumstances, testing the limits of courage, loyalty, and moral resolve. Cleary constructs his narrative with the precision of a master craftsman, pulling every thread of tension tighter until the breathless finale.\n\nA celebrated figure in Australian crime and thriller writing, Jon Cleary was renowned for his ability to blend vivid, grounded storytelling with relentless pacing, and Vortex stands as a compelling example of his craft at its most visceral. The novel illustrates his gift for atmosphere — conjuring a world where the boundary between the natural and the human-made catastrophe dissolves entirely — leaving the reader with the unsettling question of which force is truly more destructive. Praised as genuinely unputdownable by the *Sunday Telegraph*, this is a book that grips from the first page and refuses to let go until the very last.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342777458907,"sku":"2026200016130-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e7d3ca46-71b1-48e1-b4fe-c02cbe1402b7.png?v=1790049260","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016130-secondhand-vortex","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}