Passengers

From the author of the bestseller «THE ONE. THE ONLY». For fans of the series «BLACK MIRROR». A finalist novel for the All-Russian Prize «Russian Detective» 2021. Please fasten your seatbelts properly. Because John Marrs' new thriller is just a... hellish ride… You are driving in your fully automated car. Suddenly, the doors and windows are locked, the route changes, and all functions of the vehicle are out of your control. And then a completely unfamiliar voice announces through the intercom: «You will die very soon»… Eight cars oncoming. Eight pre-selected victims. Who will survive, who will perish? It’s up to you… A mysterious hacker has hacked the control systems of eight self-driving cars, which have recently become the norm for all residents of the United Kingdom. Now he threatens their passengers with death. Among his hostages are— a fading TV star; an illegal immigrant; a young pregnant woman; a husband and wife driving separately; a veteran of a military conflict; a man wishing to end his life; a wife fleeing from her tyrant husband. Built-in cameras broadcast their panic to millions of viewers around the world. And now these millions must take someone’s side. Because the hacker has already opened the voting: «Who will survive in the end? And who will die first?» -------------------------------------------------- «Provocative, frightening, and captivating. Another smartest thriller from the near future». — Cara Hunter «A disaster film shot in the spirit of Black Mirror… with a touch of Michael Crichton… a completely dizzying ride». — Financial Times «Marrs is truly brilliant in the wild twists of the plot and the adrenaline rush of the narrative». — Peter James «Shock on every next page». — Wall Street Journal «Driving a car… will no longer feel like the same routine». — Los Angeles Times «Marrs has seasoned his dizzying plot with biting satire». — The Washington Post «Marrs is capable of intriguing at the same time