The Jennifer Morgue
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Bob Howard, geekish demonology hacker extraordinaire for "The Laundry," must stop ruthless billionaire Ellis Billington from unleashing an eldritch horror, codenamed "Jennifer Morgue," from the ocean's depths for the purpose of ruling the world...
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11 primary books17 released books#2 in Laundry Files
Laundry Files is a 17-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Charles Stross. 1 book is still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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The Jennifer Morgue, the second novel in Charles Stross??? LAUNDRY FILES, is a science fiction spy thriller that???s an obvious homage to Ian Fleming and H.P. Lovecraft. Bob has been sent to the Caribbean to try to find out why Ellis Billington, an evil megalomaniac billionaire, is interested in The Jennifer Morgue, a place deep in the ocean which may be an access point into our universe by tentacled eldritch horrors. For this assignment, Bob is paired up with someone from the American agency that deals with this kind of supernatural stuff ??? a gorgeous woman possessed by a succubus.
As usual, Bob has been insufficiently briefed about his mission, so he???s bewildered most of the time. What is he doing wearing a tuxedo to a casino and ordering vodka martinis (shaken, not stirred... Read More: http://www.fantasyliterature.com/reviews/the-jennifer-morgue/
I haven't laughed this much in years! And once again so many geek references that folks in my line of work will understand.
