{"product_id":"the-essence","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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1917735146\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781917735148\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Hutchinson, Dave\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Newcon Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Newcon Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Dec 2025)","offer_id":46081827537093,"sku":"9781917735148","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781917735148.jpg?v=1776049775","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-essence","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}