{"product_id":"9780316563994","title":"The Swarm","description":"Author: Andy Marino\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780316563994\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Dec 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt begins with cicadas. It will end with the swarm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen millions of insects appear unexpectedly, off the rhythm of their 17-year cycle, Detective Vicky Paterson is investigating a bizarre killing in her sleepy hometown. At the same time, a pair of hired guns work to free their client's daughter from a shadowy cult.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs these events intertwine, things begin to spiral out of control. When Vicky's young daughter, Sadie, is attacked by the insects, it's clear that the once-harmless creatures have invaded with a malevolent purpose.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut this is only the first wave. Soon, the infestation is impossible to contain.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the world desperately works to unravel the mysteries of the swarm, and humanity rests on the knife's edge of extinction, Vicky and a group of strangers will fight to uncover the shocking origins of the attack-and the terrible purpose behind it.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis panoramic novel of insect apocalypse reaches back into the darkest recesses of the twentieth century and unleashes its horrors on our modern, interconnected world.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47857129652382,"sku":"ADS-9780316563994","price":36.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780316563994.jpg?v=1781481501","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780316563994","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}