{"product_id":"wrecks-9781917792295","title":"Wrecks","description":"\u003cp\u003eA noirish near-future thriller about obsession, connection and penance, where human and machine bleed into one, for fans of J. G. Ballard and Joel Lane.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen celebrated rally driver Teddy Moon suffers a career-ending crash in the foothills of Eryri, Wales, Lescure senior technician Jim Sorrel shoulders the blame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCleared of criminal negligence but dismissed by his bosses, Sorrel goes to ground in London during a lethal heatwave. Here, Sorrel's guilt is only deepened by the disappearance of his young apprentice, Marcus - and by voices from the past haunting him through his phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a lifeline: Teddy emerges from his coma and asks to see Sorrel in person. Because, Sorrel learns, Teddy has been dreaming of him. And now Teddy has an opportunity to discuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt Teddy's behest, Sorrel takes a job couriering worldboxes - seamless, brushed-steel vessels - for well-paying, anonymous clients. It feels like another chance. A way for Sorrel to remake himself. But the worldboxes also seem to carry the threat of something incomprehensible, and soon even Sorrel's new beginnings falter as retribution draws near.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against a background of unrelenting heat and oppressive surveillance, Wrecks drives readers towards a grotesque impasse, where blood and engine oil threaten to engulf us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Matt Hill\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Horror \u0026amp; ghost stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 Aug 2026 by Dead Ink Books.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matt Hill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57322096951674,"sku":"9781917792295","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781917792295.jpg?v=1790684297","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/wrecks-9781917792295","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}