The Natural Order

PRE-ORDER THE TENSE, SPECULATIVE THRILLER FROM AWARD-WINNING HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITER MATTHEW ALDRICH, ABOUT A TECH BILLIONAIRE WHO IS LIVING PROOF THAT HIS COMPANY HAS CRACKED THE SECRET TO ETERNAL LIFE'Urgent and plausible ... a book that can't be read fast enough'DANIEL KRAUS, New York Times bestselling author of WhalefallHE THOUGHT HE HAD ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD . . . Tech visionary Paul Whitmore, the world’s richest man, is about to become the oldest. 122 years old, he appears no older than fifty; his company has unlocked the secret to eternal life and are ready to make it available to anyone who can pay. With the planet on the cusp of a post-ageing future, there are those who are fearful about what that will mean, and those who are prepared to do anything to stop it. When a new threat emerges targeting Paul's estranged son, Max, Paul must protect him at all costs. But Max is 85, living in a retirement home, and has not spoken to his father since he was a child. As far as he’s concerned, Paul Whitmore can rot in hell. Great wealth has kept Paul safe so far, but to save his elderly son, he’ll have to risk his company, his reputation, and ultimately . . . immortality itself. HOLLYWOOD ACCLAIM FOR MATTHEW ALDRICHACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATED FEATURE (COCO)BEST WRITING WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM ASSOCIATION AWARDSNOMINATED FOR THE HUMANITAS PRIZE