Can you be free if you can't go outside?
The year is 2024, and the residents of the Tower, a virus-proof
apartment building, live in a state of permanent lockdown. The building
is controlled by James, who keeps the residents safe but incarcerated.
Behind bricked-up front doors, their every need is serviced; they are
pampered but remain prisoners. This suits Eugene just fine. Ravaged by
the traumas of his past, the agoraphobic ex-detective has no intention
of ever setting foot outside again. But when he finds the Tower's
building manager brutally dismembered, his investigator's instincts
won't allow him to ignore the vicious crime. What Eugene finds beyond
the comfort of his apartment's walls will turn his sheltered existence
upside down. To unravel the Tower's mysteries, he must confront James...
and James takes his role as the Warden very, very seriously.
Jon Richter is also the critically-acclaimed author of the psychological
thrillers Rabbit Hole and Never Rest. The Warden is a mind-blowing
crime thriller perfect for our times and a book that will appeal to fans
of Black Mirror.