About this title: Bob Howard - a T-shirt-wearing computer geek and field agent for the super-secret British government agency The Laundry - must save the world from eldritch horrors, codenamed Jennifer Morgue, in this fast-paced spy thriller. Bob's current mission is to stop the evil Ellis Billington from achieving world domination, but he must overcome obstacles including the Gravedust device, which permits communication with the dead; destiny-entanglement protocol; banishment weapons; and Ramona Random, a lethal but beautiful agent for the U.S. counterpart to The Laundry. Billington plans to raise the ...
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Description: Very Good. 0441016715 **Softcover**--Exact ISBN Match--Very mild shelf wear. No personalizations, writing or marks in the text. Absolutely no spine creasing. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Description: Good. 0441016715 Book could have a shelf wear, or a bump, or sunfade to edges. These are new unread books from the publisher with one of these conditions. See are feedback as customers are satisfied in how we grade our books. Has remainder mark. Fast shipping and customer service is our number 1 priority! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2009-01-06
ISBN-13:9780441016716ISBN:0441016715
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780441016716. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ace Trade
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780441016716ISBN:0441016715
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Urbana, Il. : Golden Gryphon, 2006
ISBN-13:9781930846456ISBN:1930846452
Description: Near Fine in Fine jacket. First edition, first printing. Near Fine in Fine DJ, slight bump to lower front corner, otherwise as new. A novel featuring Bob Howard, "geekish demonology hacker extraordinaire. " Includes a bonus story, "PIMPF" and an afterword "The Golden Age of Spying". read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Gryphon
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781930846456ISBN:1930846452
Description: Fine Condition in Near Fine jacket. EAN: 9781930846456. 313 pp. Book itself is flawless. Dust Jacket has small, faint scratches to the rear panel and is now protected in a New Mylar Cover. Bob Howard, geek and field agent for the British agency The Laundry, must save the world from eldritch horrors, codenamed Jennifer Morgue. Billington plans to raise Jennifer and communicate with a dead warrior for the purpose of ruling the world. This volume also includes a bonus story, "Pimpf, " featuring ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Gryphon Pr
Date Published: 2006-11-01
ISBN-13:9781930846456ISBN:1930846452
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9781930846456. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Gryphon Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781930846456ISBN:1930846452
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Gryphon Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781930846456ISBN:1930846452
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"Bob and Mo are back, once again fighting foes that normal people can only hope never to meet, or, Cthulhu forfend, antagonise. Stross's Laundry and the reasons for its existence are such a treat - the premise that magic is done with maths and physics is never going to get old for me.
I didn't quite enjoy this as much as I did 'The Atrocity Archives', though, mainly because I felt the supporting cast of characters wasn't quite as engaging this time. I couldn't relate to Ramona (which maybe isn't a surprise, considering what she is) and I felt the book needed moar Angleton. Plus, the idea that Mo, who hasn't been in the Laundry all that long, is suddenly a super-trained, ueber-cool agent didn't quite fit.
On the other hand, the James Bond Hero geas? Is an AWESOME idea. The more I learned about its machinations, the more fun I got out of it. And so in the end, Mo's role and development was necessary and made sense, I just didn't find it quite believable enough.
Oh, but the best bit about the edition I read? Was the inclusion of the short story 'Pimpf'. Maybe it's because I'm a gamer, and I have, in fact, played Neverwinter Nights, but I really, really enjoyed that story.
All in all, a good, very quick read, but not as satisfying as 'The Atrocity Archives'."
"Hmm what can I say, It's a great James Bond-esque novel. With all the magic and technology tossed in for good measure. Stross provides really good explanations for the science in the book. It's very adult. I originally debated on letting my son read it. We're both big scifi geeks.
I definitely would suggest you read this book. It's compelled me to find the sequel called the "Atrosities Archives" wish me luck in finding it at Border's when a coupons going."
"The book was good. This book was given to me to as to try something different. It was fun and comical. It definatly gets you in touch with your inner geek. You wont realize how much of a geeek that you are untill you notice the really obscure refrences within the book, and if you dont well you are really not missing much. Definatly worth the read."
"The Jennifer Morgue at first seems like one of Those Books: the books with the elevator pitches that make them sound like a joke in a Christopher Guest movie about the publishing industry. That it is actually a fantastic, well-crafted, entertaining piece is just proof of the genius that is Charles Stross.
The elevator pitch for the whole Bob Howard series is simple: "James Bond meets H.P. Lovecraft, with a dash of quantum physics and a sprinkling of Office Space"; but what he does with that is far less simple. He has a post-modern magical system clearly rooted in Lovecraftian and actual magical tradition; a respect and love for the Bond and Cthulhu ouevres that doesn't spill out into fanboyish reverence; a real eye toward plotting a thinking man's thriller; and a beautifully wry and geeky sense of humor. The plot is well-crafted, the ending genuinely a twist, and the whole thing is written with a self-awareness and sense of wordplay that I cannot recommend highly enough. This is the second book in a series (after The Atrocity Archives), but I think this one, in a reverse of normal trends, is actually the more fantastic book."
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