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Radio 4,06 Dec 2023,17 mins

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The electrifying new novel from the award-winning author of The Power. Set in the very near future, a future we could be heading to fast, this is the story of secret bunkers, private weather and fearsome weaponry. It’s also the story of an audacious heist in which the future of the world is at stake. Today: With the world seemingly teetering toward chaos, the tech CEOs are en route to their secret bunkers, and now Lai Zhen finds herself being extracted to an unknown location, and possible safety. Writer: Naomi Alderman Reader: Ell Potter Abridger: Katrin Williams Producer Justine Willett

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