<p><b>Act of Oblivion - the brand new thriller from Robert Harris, available now</b><br><br>''Harris is a master of pace and entertainment'' <i><b>Observer</b></i><br><br>''Could scarcely be more of the moment'' <i><b>The Times</b></i><br><br>Nothing spreads like fear . . .<br><br>In the secretive inner circle of the ultra-rich, Alex Hoffmann is a legend.<br><br>He has developed an algorithm for playing the financial markets that generates billions of pounds - and feeds on panic.<br><br>When one day his system is threatened by a terrifying intruder who breaches the elaborate security of his lakeside home, his life becomes a waking nightmare of violence and paranoia.<br><br>But who is trying to destroy him? And is it already too late?<br><br>''There are moments when this book feels so up to date it could have been written next week . . . spookily exciting'' <i><b>Express</b></i></p>