{"product_id":"prey-for-me-a-psychological-thriller-9780997255775","title":"Prey for Me: A Psychological Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Casti\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: X-Press, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: X-Press, Inc\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Thrillers - Suspense\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho wins and who loses when you're playing with other people's money... and their emotions?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorld-renowned scientist Victor Safir can't resist his inexplicable attraction to Alex Lynne, a brilliant, beautiful financier-but his addiction to her may drive him over the edge. Thrust together as unlikely partners in the high-stakes world of London finance, their game of seduction might prove riskier than any business deal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictor begins to suspect that Alex is behind the sinister actions involving others in the firm, and might have an insatiable appetite for dangerous games. Is she using his desire to her advantage? Or is Victor destined to become another victim?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a work that is equal parts thriller, intrigue, and exotic travelogue, \u003cem\u003ePrey for Me \u003c\/em\u003eweaves the power players of the financial world with the realm of top academia to craft a mystery that will keep the reader guessing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for John Casti's \u003cem\u003eParadigm Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A Deep and careful pleasant consideration of what science is and how it is done. It would make anyone want to be a scientist.\" --\u003cem\u003eIsaac Asimov\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Extraordinary...brought off with considerable erudition...absorbing reading\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for John Casti's \u003cem\u003eX-Events\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am assiduous reader of John Casti's books. He is a real scientific intellectual.\" --Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of America's greatest pioneers of simulation.\" --London Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Casti is at his best in presenting difficult philosophical ideas enthusiastically and lucidly, and in presenting everyday examples to illustrate them...Entertaining and absorbing.\" --NY Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dazzling ... A delightful tour de force ... Casti [is] a good teacher.\" --LA Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"X-Press, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45510930563223,"sku":"9780997255775","price":1389.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780997255775.webp?v=1767925845","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/prey-for-me-a-psychological-thriller-9780997255775","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}