Tensely realistic speculative thriller from a successful Hollywood screenwriter about a tech billionaire who is living proof that his company has cracked the secret to eternal life
Tech visionary Paul Whitmore, the world’s richest man, is 122 years old, but appears no older than fifty. His company has unlocked the secret to eternal life. The world is on the cusp of a post-ageing future. But plenty are fearful about what that will mean. And some are prepared to do anything to stop it. Paul's enemies are well-resourced and highly motivated. Great wealth has protected him so far, but to save his estranged son he’ll have to put himself in harm’s way. And while the fate of the world depends on Paul’s survival, immortality doesn’t mean you can’t be killed...
Matthew Aldrich, a renowned writer for film and television, is best known for cowriting Disney Pixar’s Coco, which won two Academy Awards, including Best Animated Feature. His screenplay also won top prize at the International Animated Film Association Awards and was nominated for the Humanitas Prize. The Natural Order is his first novel.
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