{"product_id":"9780552148832-secondhand-the-venus-conspiracy-a-taut-tense-and-captivating-thriller-that-will","title":"The Venus Conspiracy: a taut, tense and captivating thriller that will","description":"A brilliant conspiracy thriller which combines breathtaking storytelling with fascinating research\n\nFans of Dan Brown and Michael Crichton will love this breath-taking, mesmirising thriller from bestselling author Michael Cordy where even human emotions can be bought and where true love can be faked...\n\n\"A taut, gripping thriller\" - THE TIMES\n\"Michael Cordy has given the British thriller a much needed adrenalin injection...Our answer to Michael Crichton\" - THE MIRROR\n\"A well constructed thriller, one that delves right down the line from initial concept, through fast action to explosive finale...A masterclass in how it's done...Sheer entertainment...\" - OBSERVER\n\"A ... fascinating read. Only one word can describe it, incredible. Buy it now.\" -- ***** Reader review\n\"A great writer\" -- ***** Reader review\n\n**************************************************************************\nHOW CAN A DRUG THAT MAKES PEOPLE FALL MADLY IN LOVE BE A BAD THING? \n\nSo thinks Professor Bacci when he inadvertently unlocks the biochemical key to falling in love, and develops a drug capable of creating emotions indistinguishable from the real thing.\n\nDetermined that the world should benefit from his discovery, he seeks funding and business advice from a private Swiss bank, owned by the secretive Kappel family.\n \nUnknown to Bacci, however, Helmut Kappel sees love as a sickness to be exploited, and has his own plan for abusing the drug's power - a cynical nightmare of breathtaking arrogance far removed from Bacci's naive dream of spreading love around the world...","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48496001089755,"sku":"9780552148832-SECONDHAND","price":8.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/aa342f56-ddbb-4ab8-b053-6d64a75af9ea.jpg?v=1773987309","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9780552148832-secondhand-the-venus-conspiracy-a-taut-tense-and-captivating-thriller-that-will","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}