Code. Carriers

CONTINUATION OF THE BESTSELLER «THE ONE. THE ONLY». A thriller in the spirit of «Black Mirror» by the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award 2021. Best science fiction thriller of 2021 according to the Wall Street Journal. «If you... want to keep a secret, you must hide it from yourself as well.» — George Orwell, «1984» In the 21st century, information is god. But how to protect it? Any storage can be hacked, except for… Several ordinary people are chosen by the government to participate in a unique data protection program. After the latest bioengineering operations, they become walking safes, Carriers. From now on, their brains contain ultra-secret information, encrypted in genetic code. In return, they get a chance to solve all their problems and start life anew. Together, the Carriers know all the dirty secrets, all the truth hidden behind every government lie, behind every conspiracy theory. But can they be trusted? After all, they have secrets too, and they will do anything to protect them… -------------------------------------------------- «This novel begs to be adapted: NETFLIX, film me!» — My Chestnut Reading Tree «With this book, I felt like a rabbit caught in the darkness by headlights, enchantingly staring at the source of light — and was ruthlessly knocked down by what turned out to be behind it.» — Books from Dusk till Dawn «Mesmerizing and at the same time incredibly frightening.» — Totally Booked «An engaging and exceedingly plausible thriller by Marrs raises interesting questions about our future, where science will play a leading role.» — Booklist «An extremely powerful combination of an intelligent plot, issues of technophobia, a conspiracy thriller, and shocking personal stories.» — SFX Magazine «Marrs is truly brilliant in the wicked twists of the plot and the adrenaline rush of the narrative.» — Peter James «Shock on every following page.» — Wall Street Journal