Anthony McCarten

The Zeroing beta test begins. Ten randomly selected participants turned off their phones, cut off contact with family and friends, and disappeared. In other words, they went null. For 30 days, the zeros will be searched for by a capture team sent by Fusion Central. The Zeroing program was developed in cooperation with the US government by billionaire Silicon Valley genius Cy Baxter. Participants who are not caught by 12:00 on May 31 will receive a $3 million reward. What will Cy get? A ten-year contract with the CIA worth $90 billion and access to all intelligence if ten participants fail the beta test. Caitlin Day is one of the ten zeros. She seems like an ordinary bookworm, an easy target, and should be the first to be eliminated. But the woman is too smart and hides a secret that Cy doesn't know about. What will he do when Caitlin is the only one left to win?

'Provocative, perceptive and ingenious' - A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the WindowA high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten.A New York Times Best Thriller Pick for 2023Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Book PrizePerfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The CircleTWO HOURS TO VANISHTen people are selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech-wunderkind Cy Baxter, FUSION can track anyone on earth.ONE CHANCE TO WINGiven two hours to 'Go Zero' – disappear off-grid – each Zero has thirty days to elude the sophisticated Capture Teams sent to find them. Anyone that beats FUSION will receive $3 million. If Cy's system proves itself, he wins a $90 billion contract with the CIA to revolutionize surveillance forever.ZERO ALTERNATIVES TO LOSINGFor Zero 10, Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are higher than money, and far more personal than Cy could have imagined. Kaitlyn needs to win to get what she wants, and Cy will stop at nothing to realize his ambitions. When the game’s timer hits zero, there will only be one winner . . .'One of the best thrillers I've read in a long time . . . pure entertainment' – Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pendergast series'As fast-paced as it is timely. . . wickedly taut' – Graham Moore, author of The HoldoutReader Praise for Going Zero:‘A thrill ride right from the off’‘I read it in a single day as it proved impossible to put down’‘Twists and turns, prize money, tech, government contracts and lies. This book has it all’‘As compelling as The Da Vinci Code and as fun and fast paced’‘Fans of the techno-thriller will eat it up’‘Wow just wow! Absolutely loved this book’‘I cannot recommend this book highly enough’‘Had me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't put it down’‘All I can say is wow’

TWO HOURS TO VANISH.ONE CHANCE TO ESCAPE.ZERO ALTERNATIVES.Ten Americans have been carefully selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. FUSION can track anyone on earth. But does it work?For one contestant, an unassuming Boston librarian named Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are far higher than money, and her reasons for entering the test more personal than anyone imagines. When the timer hits zero, there will only be one winner...From four-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten comes a breakneck, wickedly entertaining thriller for our times, a twisty, action-packed novel reminiscent of the best Michael Crichton technothrillers.

From the Academy Award-nominated screenwriter of The Theory of Everything, Darkest Hour, and The Two Popes comes the fascinating account of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's friendship--one of the most impactful relationships in history, and the basis of an upcoming play and film.Few friendships have had such far-reaching implications for the world--from finance to technology to philanthropy--than that between Bill Gates and Warren Buffett. After meeting at a party in 1991, the two played cards and golf, shared jokes, swapped trade secrets, ate junk food, talked and listened. Their growing friendship would impact each man and lead to change on a grander scale, culminating in the development of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which holds nearly $50 billion in assets.How did such an unusual union blossom? In what ways specifically did each man begin to influence the other? How did these two avid wealth accumulators jointly decide to address some of the world's most critical problems--poverty, disease, inequality--by giving their wealth away? And what, finally, does their giga-wealthy partnership mean for the rest of us in an age of great wealth--and great inequality? This book gives the fullest account yet of this extraordinary relationship and explores how it has transformed these two men--and is changing the world for the better for all of us.

Ot avtora bestsellera Sunday Times No 1, stsenarista filma "Bogemskaja rapsodija", chetyrezhdy nominanta na "Oskara", dvazhdy laureata premii BAFTA. Golovokruzhitelnyj roman ob uzhe nastupivshem buduschem v dukhe fantasticheskikh trillerov Dzhona Marrsa o vselennoj "The One. Edinstvennyj". Vse esche verite, chto vasha chastnaja zhizn - eto vashe lichnoe delo? V epokhu Iskusstvennogo intellekta konfidentsialnost - polnaja fiktsija. Ne skrytsja nikomu... Vsego dva chasa na polnoe ischeznovenie... 10 chelovek byli tschatelno otobrany dlja beta-testa bespretsedentno effektivnoj sistemy tsifrovoj slezhki, sozdannoj IT-geniem Saem Baksterom. Eta sistema na osnove iskusstvennogo intellekta sposobna vysledit kogo ugodno i gde ugodno na Zemle. Otobrannye stali Nuljami - ischezli, chtoby v techenie 30 dnej ne popastsja izoschrennym algoritmam Bakstera. Kto ne popadetsja, poluchit 3 milliona dollarov. Odnako ne stoit na eto rasschityvat - ni u kogo iz Nulej net ni edinogo shansa. Tak dumaet Bakster. No tak ne dumaet Kejtlin Dej, Nul-10. Dlja nee stavka v nachavshejsja igre - vovse ne dengi, a nechto gorazdo bolee vazhnoe. Etu chudakovatuju bibliotekarshu, do sikh por zhivuschuju v ujutnom analogovom mirke, sobiralis pokazatelno izlovit v dva scheta. No vnezapno ona nachinaet delat takie khitroumnye khody, chto stavit v tupik i tsifrovoe vsevidjaschee oko, i obsluzhivajuschuju ego ogromnuju komandu ekspertov... "Pervyj za mnogie gody roman, ne tolko zastavljajuschij serdtse bitsja chasche, no i brosajuschij vyzov mozgu. Triller, kotoryj otlichno zaglatyvaetsja pod popkorn i pri etom ne prosto razvlekaet tebja, a delaet umnee. Provokatsionnyj, glubokij i - inache ne skazhesh - genialnyj". - A. Dzh Finn "Makkarten ubil napoval sovremennuju Ameriku. Ja bolshe nikogda ne budu vosprinimat svoj smartfon kak prezhde". - Grem Mur "Chistoe udovolstvie - chitat etu istoriju s ee chertovski khorosho produmannym anturazhem, skromnoj geroinej, zakruchennym sjuzhetom i likhoj kontsovkoj. No delo ne tolko v chistom udovolstvii, a i v pravde, kotoruju roman rasskazyvaet o nashem surovom vremeni". - Duglas Preston Osobennosti izdanija: "oblozhka v oblozhke" - zadnij klapan s khudozhestvennym oformleniem, kotoryj zakljuchaet stranitsy v svoego roda "korobochku".Perevodchik: Filonov Aleksandr Vasilevich

KAKS TUNDI, ET KADUDAKümme ameeriklast on läbinud tiheda sõela, et osaleda uue murrangulise nuhkvara katsetuses. Fusioni keskus peaks leidma ükskõik kelle ükskõik millisest ilmanurgast. Aga kas leiab?ÜKS VOIMALUS POGENEDAMääratud ajal saavad kõik kümme osalejat kaks tundi, et jäljetult kaduda: mobiiltelefonid välja lülitada, katkestada sidemed sõprade ja sugulastega ning ükskõik missugusel viisil haihtuda.NULL VOIMALUST VALIDAÜhe võistleja, silmatorkamatu raamatukoguhoidja Kaitlyn Day jaoks on kaalul rohkem kui raha ning tema põhjused katses osalemiseks isiklikumad, kui keegi oskab arvata. Kui aeg saab otsa, võidab vaid üks ...

En svimlende, uforskammet underholdende samtidsthriller – full av twister og tettpakket med action. Ti amerikanske borgere er utvalgt til å delta i BETA-testen for «Fusion», et høyteknologisk initiativ i den nasjonale sikker­hetens navn. De som står bak er CIA og Cy Baxter – teknologisk vidunderbarn, multimilliardær og adm.dir. for landets største sosiale medium, WorldShare. På et gitt tidspunkt vil hver av de ti deltakerne få to timer på seg til å gå helt under radaren. Utfordringen de neste 30 dagene er å ikke bli funnet av sikkerhetseksperter som vil ta i bruk alt av tilgjengelig overvåkingsteknologi. For Baxter dreier det seg om en lukrativ kontrakt med myndighetene. For deltakerne innebærer en eventuell seier en premie på tre millioner dollar. En av deltakerne er en upretensiøs bibliotekar fra Boston som alle forventer vil være den første som blir funnet. Kaitlyn Day er imidlertid langt mer talentfull enn hva sikkerhetseks­pertene hadde trodd. Og selve grunnen til at hun deltar, er også en annen enn hva noen hadde kunnet forutse. «Spenstig og skummel … Skremmende realistisk.» [Terningkast 5] Cathrine Krøger, Dagbladet

En svimlende, uforskammet underholdende samtidsthriller – full av twister og tettpakket med action. Ti amerikanske borgere er utvalgt til å delta i BETA-testen for «Fusion», et høyteknologisk initiativ i den nasjonale sikker­hetens navn. De som står bak er CIA og Cy Baxter – teknologisk vidunderbarn, multimilliardær og adm.dir. for landets største sosiale medium, WorldShare. På et gitt tidspunkt vil hver av de ti deltakerne få to timer på seg til å gå helt under radaren. Utfordringen de neste 30 dagene er å ikke bli funnet av sikkerhetseksperter som vil ta i bruk alt av tilgjengelig overvåkingsteknologi. For Baxter dreier det seg om en lukrativ kontrakt med myndighetene. For deltakerne innebærer en eventuell seier en premie på tre millioner dollar. En av deltakerne er en upretensiøs bibliotekar fra Boston som alle forventer vil være den første som blir funnet. Kaitlyn Day er imidlertid langt mer talentfull enn hva sikkerhetseks­pertene hadde trodd. Og selve grunnen til at hun deltar, er også en annen enn hva noen hadde kunnet forutse. «Spenstig og skummel … Skremmende realistisk.» [Terningkast 5] Cathrine Krøger, Dagbladet

Nelinkertaisen Oscar-ehdokkaan koukuttava trilleri katoamisen mahdottomuudesta.Meitä seurataan. Meistä tiedetään kaikki. Kukaan ei ole teknologian saavuttamattomissa. Katoaminen on mahdotonta. Vai onko?Kymmenen osallistujaa valitaan kokeeseen, missä jokaisella on kaksi tuntia aikaa nollata itsensä – hävittää kaikki tieto itsestään, kadota maan päältä, ja pakoilla 30 päivän ajan sieppaustiimejä. Ne, joita ei saada kiinni, palkitaan kolmella miljoonalla dollarilla. Kaiken takana on arvoituksellinen miljardööri ja tietotekniikkanero Cy Baxter ja hänen sopimuksensa hallituksen kanssa, mikä suo hänelle pääsyn CIA:n, FBI:n ja NSA:n tiedustelutietoihin ja resursseihin. Baxterin visiona on luoda uusi, oikeudenmukainen aikakausi, mutta mikä hänen perimmäinen tavoitteensa oikein on?Syntyjään uusiseelantilainen Anthony McCarten (s. 1961) on nelinkertainen Oscar-ehdokas, kahdesti BAFTA-palkittu käsikirjoittaja ja kansainvälisesti arvostettu romaani- ja näytelmäkirjailija. McCarten asuu Lontoossa ja Los Angelesissa.

A New York Times Best Thriller Pick for 2023'Provocative, perceptive and ingenious' – A. J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window Going Zero is a high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Perfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The Circle. Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Book Prize.TWO HOURS TO VANISHTen people are selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. Pioneered by tech-wunderkind Cy Baxter, FUSION can track anyone on earth.ONE CHANCE TO WINGiven two hours to 'Go Zero' – disappear off-grid – each Zero has thirty days to elude the sophisticated Capture Teams sent to find them. Anyone that beats FUSION will receive $3 million. If Cy's system proves itself, he wins a $90 billion contract with the CIA to revolutionize surveillance forever.ZERO ALTERNATIVES TO LOSINGFor Zero 10, Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are higher than money, and far more personal than Cy could have imagined. Kaitlyn needs to win to get what she wants, and Cy will stop at nothing to realize his ambitions. When the game’s timer hits zero, there will only be one winner. . .'One of the best thrillers I've read in a long time . . . pure entertainment' – Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pendergast series'As fast-paced as it is timely. . . wickedly taut' - Graham Moore, author of The HoldoutReader Praise for Going Zero:‘I read it in a single day as it proved impossible to put down’‘***** a thrill ride right from the off’‘Twists and turns, prize money, tech, government contracts and lies. This book has it all’‘Fans of the techno-thriller will eat it up’‘As compelling as The Da Vinci Code and as fun and fast paced’‘***** Wow just wow! Absolutely loved this book’‘Hands down one of the best thrillers I’ve read lately’‘***** I cannot recommend this book highly enough’‘Had me on the edge of my seat and I couldn't put it down’‘All I can say is wow’

TWO HOURS TO VANISH.ONE CHANCE TO ESCAPE.ZERO ALTERNATIVES.Ten Americans have been carefully selected to Beta test a ground-breaking piece of spyware. FUSION can track anyone on earth. But does it work?For one contestant, an unassuming Boston librarian named Kaitlyn Day, the stakes are far higher than money, and her reasons for entering the test more personal than anyone imagines. When the timer hits zero, there will only be one winner...From four-time Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten comes a breakneck, wickedly entertaining thriller for our times, a twisty, action-packed novel reminiscent of the best Michael Crichton technothrillers.

Boxers are like painters, both smear their blood on the canvas.New York, 1984. Fifty-six-year-old Andy Warhol’s star is falling. Jean-Michel Basquiat is the new wonder-kid taking the art world by storm. When Basquiat agrees to collaborate with Warhol on a new exhibition, it soon becomes the talk of the city.As everyone awaits the ‘greatest exhibition in the history of contemporary art’, the two artists embark on a shared journey, both artistic and deeply personal, that re-draws both their worlds.This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London’s Young Vic Theatre in February 2022.