{"product_id":"9780552148832","title":"The Venus Conspiracy","description":"Fans of Dan Brown and Michael Crichton will love this breath-taking, mesmirising thriller from bestselling author Michael Cordy where even human emotions can be bought and where true love can be faked...\"A taut, gripping thriller\" - THE TIMES\"Michael Cordy has given the British thriller a much needed adrenalin injection...Our answer to Michael Crichton\" - THE MIRROR\"A well constructed thriller, one that delves right down the line from initial concept, through fast action to explosive finale...A masterclass in how it's done...Sheer entertainment...\" - OBSERVER\"A ... fascinating read. Only one word can describe it, incredible. Buy it now.\" -- ***** Reader review\"A great writer\" -- ***** Reader review**************************************************************************HOW CAN A DRUG THAT MAKES PEOPLE FALL MADLY IN LOVE BE A BAD THING? So thinks Professor Bacci when he inadvertently unlocks the biochemical key to falling in love, and develops a drug capable of creating emotions indistinguishable from the real thing.Determined that the world should benefit from his discovery, he seeks funding and business advice from a private Swiss bank, owned by the secretive Kappel family.Unknown to Bacci, however, Helmut Kappel sees love as a sickness to be exploited, and has his own plan for abusing the drug's power - a cynical nightmare of breathtaking arrogance far removed from Bacci's naive dream of spreading love around the world...","brand":"Michael Cordy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45781852782910,"sku":"9780552148832","price":0.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780552148832_9cbc8236-0262-4d78-8a93-f41edc480cc9.jpg?v=1707294000","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780552148832","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}