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The Price of Water
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerScience Fiction
Publisher: Ross Adams
Published: Nov 28 2024
Pages: 350
Weight: 1.03
Height: 0.73 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the dystopian landscape of 2051, a world already in a catastrophic water crisis is under the tight grip of the Water Cabal, a powerful conglomerate of private water companies. Amidst this dire situation, a visionary Ghanaian scientist, armed with revolutionary water purification technology, unwittingly becomes the target of the Cabal's sinister plans.
As the scientist presents his groundbreaking discovery at a water industry conference, he crosses paths with a stunningly beautiful Swedish scientist. Unbeknownst to him, she is a compromised patent examiner feeding confidential information to the Water Cabal. Realizing the impending danger, the Swedish scientist aids the Ghanaian's escape, setting off a chain of events that unveils a global conspiracy.
Simultaneously, a prominent American water industry executive, connected to the Swedish scientist and the Ghanaian, seeks help for them from the recently established World Police Force. This international institution, born from the ashes of an Arab-Israeli nuclear war, is already investigating the Water Cabal due to the mysterious disappearances of certain scientists.
The Water Cabal, sensing the threat to their dominance, deploys a ruthless former Russian general and his skilled Indian assassin to eliminate the Ghanaian scientist.
Disguised and fleeing through the Sahara Desert, the two scientists are unaware of the relentless Indian mercenary closing in. However, as the pursuit unfolds across Cairo and Shanghai, the Indian assassin is unexpectedly moved by the tragic history of the Swedish scientist, prompting a change of heart.
The story climaxes in Atyrau, Kazakhstan, where the World Police Force commander, an old comrade of the Big Indian, becomes a key ally. Simultaneously, the Swedish scientist is captured by the Russian general, setting the stage for a high-stakes exchange. Rather than complying, the Indian leads an assault by the World Police Force, resulting in the demise of the Russian general and the unraveling of the Water Cabal's sinister reign.
In the aftermath of this gripping tale, the world is left to rebuild, free from the shadow of the Water Cabal, with as much fresh water as it needs.
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