'From the wrenching violence of its first pages to its bone-jarring conclusion, Gun Machinenever lets go of the reader and never flags in its relentless pace. Delightful.' (William Gibson, author of Neuromancer, Pattern Recognition and *Spook Country* ) 'A mad police procedural just north of the border of dark fantasy. This is twenty-first century suspense writ large. His newest novel builds on his accomplishments like never before, announcing Ellis as one of today's most daring thriller writers. Warren Ellis's body of work has been championed by Wired for its 'merciless action' and 'incorruptible bravery,' and steadily amassed legions of diehard fans.

A hunter who performs his deadly acts as a sacrifice to the old gods of Manhattan, who may, quite simply, be the most prolific murderer in New York City's history. An unholy bargain that has made possible the rise of some of Manhattan's most prominent captains of industry. Someone has been killing people for twenty years or more and storing the weapons together for some inexplicable purpose.Ĭonfronted with the sudden emergence of hundreds of unsolved homicides, Tallow soon discovers that he's walked into a veritable deal with the devil. When examined, each weapon leads to a different, previously unsolved murder. Warren Ellis reimagines New York City as a puzzle with the most dangerous pieces of all: GUNS.Īfter a shootout claims the life of his partner in a condemned tenement building on Pearl Street, Detective John Tallow unwittingly stumbles across an apartment stacked high with guns.

În curte la Dionis by Mircea Eliade