{"product_id":"the-kill-switch-by-robert-peston-9781785126093","title":"The Kill Switch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJournalist Gil Peck has spent decades breaking stories about Britain's political elites, shining a light on the darkest corners of Whitehall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the Prime Minister, Stella Barnsbury, collapses during an interview on his podcast, he finds himself at the centre of the scoop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin 48 hours, the Prime Minister is dead. And when foul play is confirmed, Gil and his partner Jess - the last civilians to see Stella alive - become the prime suspects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith everything on the line, Gil and Jess investigate the government's shadowy contract with a global tech giant - a deal that collapsed in the lead up to Stella's assassination. Was it just another government U-turn, motive for murder - or worse?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a brave new world of megalomaniac technocrats, malevolent AI super-intelligence, and cutting-edge brain implants, Gil must confront a deadly, age-old question: how far will some go in the name of progress... and profit?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Kill Switch\u003c\/em\u003e challenges readers to navigate a thrilling landscape of political intrigue and technological peril.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48022099558636,"sku":"9781785126093","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781785126093-the-kill-switch.jpg?v=1785288355","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-kill-switch-by-robert-peston-9781785126093","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}