Compliance

What would you do to save the world?

It's a straight-forward question, but would you move to another country, betray your friends, or even kill someone?

This exploration into the human psyche is a recurring theme throughout the debut technological action-thriller by Sam Hurley, as he delves into what we might be capable of, if given the right nudge.  

The book begins with a failed attack on a research facility in America. The world is shocked, and no-one has answers as to the reasoning of the attack. The individuals involved had no link to one another, and no obvious motives. Even more perplexing is that this is the second attack on a facility owned by research company Minerva Corporation. The company has long held a reputation for being an ethical company with a philanthropic focus, so why would anyone seek to destroy their work?

Following the attack, a mysterious stranger named Aten visits seven strangers from around the world. Unbeknownst to them, he has managed to find them all at their most desperate or pliable. He then attempts to bring them all together at the home of a famous fashion model, Kate, to aid him in a secret mission.

As Aten's intentions are revealed - and with the future of the world at stake - will these seven strangers comply?