{"product_id":"the-essence-9781917735148","title":"The Essence","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a phenomenon - a force, a spirit, a flaw in Reality - known as \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe Essence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, which can manifest at random, often with dire effect. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Brookes, an economist working for a small outstation of MI6 attached to the Treasury, is sent to the Netherlands by his department, where he narrowly escapes being kidnapped; and that's just the start of his problems. Michael has never heard of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe Essence\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, but some very powerful people believe otherwise. Despite his protestations, they will stop at nothing to discover what he knows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe problem is that Michael, who is recovering from a catastrophic breakdown, has large gaps in his memory... So he can't rule out the possibility that they might be right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Hutchinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Newcon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917735148","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dave Hutchinson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47566700413085,"sku":"9781917735148","price":38.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_4c2fa3a1-bc97-466e-ac1c-d3ef32838058.jpg?v=1768315196","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-essence-9781917735148","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}