The Last Finesse
Brian Bloom's forthcoming novel
In the global corridors of power, a group of faceless men is positioning to retain control of the world's primary energy resources. Climate Change looms large. Can the world be finessed into embracing nuclear energy?
John Sinclair is a young, Australian born professor of mineralogy - an expert in the nuclear fuel cycle. Up to now he has lived a carefree, hedonistic lifestyle. Up to now, being a Navy Reservist have been fun. But things change .....
North Korea is about to transfer its illicitly acquired nuclear weapons technology to Myanmar, a country governed by a ruthless military junta since 1962. The CIA wants to block this development. It enlists the aid of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service, which commandeers John, who quickly discovers that there are wheels within wheels.
Who has the real power? Who are his real friends? Is the attempt to corner the nuclear market the Last Finesse of the faceless men, so fixated on their personal goals that they will risk a planetary cataclysm?
