The Electric Church

In the near future the only thing growing faster than the criminal population is the Electric Church a new religion founded by a mysterious man named Dennis Squalor. The Church preaches that life is too brief to contemplate the mysteries of the universe: eternity is required. In order to achieve this the converted become Monks -- cyborgs with human brains enhanced robotic bodies and virtually unlimited life spans. Enter Avery Cates a dangerous criminal known as the best killer-for-hire around. The authorities have a special mission in mind for Cates: assassinate Dennis Squalor. But for Cates the assignment will be the most dangerous job hes ever undertaken -- and it may well be his last. "Some debuts simply set new bars in a genre. Jeff Somers THE ELECTRIC CHURCH is one such book a gritty noir story that challenges and surprises with every page. A novel that is equal parts Raymond Chandler and William Gibson. A major new talent has arrived -- and its about time!" -- James Rollins New York Times bestselling author of MAP OF BONES and BLACK ORDER