The Fear Index
A chilling contemporary thriller from Robert Harris set in the competitive world of high finance
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The Fear Index Trade Paperback ISBN: 9780091936976 Published: 20/10/2011 Imprint: Hutchinson Extent: 336 pages Subject: Thriller / suspense $32.95 RRP
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The Fear Index Hardback ISBN: 9780091936969 Published: 15/10/2011 Imprint: Hutchinson Extent: 336 pages Subject: Thriller / suspense $49.95 RRP Buy Now
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The Fear Index EBook ISBN: 9781409039129 Published: 20/10/2011 Imprint: Cornerstone Digital Extent: 336 pages Subject: Thriller / suspense $32.95 RRP Buy Now
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The Fear Index CD ISBN: 9781846573248 Published: 20/10/2011 Imprint: Audiobooks Subject: Thriller / suspense $39.95 RRP Buy Now
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The Fear Index Paperback ISBN: 9780099553267 Published: 01/06/2012 Imprint: Arrow Extent: 400 pages Subject: Thriller / suspense $19.95 RRP Buy Now
Synopsis
Dr Max Hoffman is a legend. A physicist once employed on the Large Hadron Collider, he now uses a revolutionary and highly secret system of computer algorithms to trade on the world's financial markets. None of his rivals is sure how he does it, but somehow Hoffman's hedge fund - built around the standard measure of market volatility: the VIX or 'Fear Index' - generates astonishing returns for his investors. Late one night, in his house beside Lake Geneva, an intruder disturbs Hoffman and his wife while they are asleep. This terrifying moment is the start of Robert Harris's new novel - a story just as compelling and timely as his most recent contemporary thriller, The Ghost. Over the next 48 hours, as the markets edge towards another great crash, Hoffman's world disintegrates. But who is trying to destroy him?
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Editorial Reviews
"It grips like a pit-bull and won't let you go. Don't begin it when shadows fall!" - Roger Hainsworth, Adelaide Review
"If you want a summer read full of crime and incident, a whodunit with enough of a whiff of Dostoevsky to tempt the wise, then this is for you." - Peter Craven, Weekend Australian
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ReportWOW - what a thriller of a story! I love Robert Harris' writing style and this latest book does not disappoint!