{"title":"John Marrs","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"john-marrs-collection-3-books-set-minders-vacation-passengers-fiction-paperback","title":"John Marrs Collection 3 Books Set - The Minders, The Vacation, The Passengers - Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Minders\u003cbr\u003eThe Vacation\u003cbr\u003eThe Passengers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781529100655 (The Minders) \/ 9781529080865 (The Vacation) \/ 9781785038884 (The Passengers)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Del Rey (The Minders); Pan Macmillan (The Vacation); Cornerstone (The Passengers)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Marrs, the internationally bestselling author behind the Netflix hit The One, delivers three propulsive standalone thrillers in this collection. The Minders imagines a near-future Britain where five ordinary citizens become living vaults for the nation's most classified secrets. The Vacation drops eight strangers into a sun-drenched Venice Beach hostel where everyone is hiding something lethal. The Passengers hijacks eight self-driving cars and forces the public to judge who deserves to survive. Together, these page-turners explore surveillance, secrecy, and the ethics of technology, delivering the twisty, high-concept suspense that has made Marrs a favorite among readers of contemporary psychological thrillers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross these three gripping, standalone thrillers, John Marrs proves himself a master at fusing high-concept premises with deeply human stakes. In The Minders, a groundbreaking government program turns five ordinary volunteers into living repositories of Britain's most dangerous secrets, encoded directly into their minds. As loyalties fracture and hunters close in, Marrs interrogates how far a country will go in the name of security, and what it costs the people entrusted with its darkest truths. The Vacation shifts the tension to sunny Venice Beach, where eight strangers checked into the same beach-front hostel are each nursing a secret worth killing to protect. Told through interweaving perspectives, it is a slow-burn mystery that peels back layer after layer of deception until the idyllic vacation setting curdles into something far more sinister. The Passengers is Marrs at his most audacious: eight self-driving cars are hacked onto a collision course, and the public is invited to vote on who lives and who dies as hidden cameras broadcast the passengers' panic to the world. It is a searing, timely commentary on trial by public opinion and the murky ethics of automation. Whether the danger comes from a lab, a hostel, or a hacked algorithm, Marrs consistently builds tension through flawed, believable characters and razor-sharp plotting, making this collection an ideal introduction to one of the UK's most inventive contemporary thriller writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBundles three standalone John Marrs thrillers in one great-value paperback set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-concept, tech-driven premises that spark real conversation and debate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast-paced, twist-heavy plotting perfect for fans of psychological suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom the bestselling author of The One, now a hit Netflix series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat gift for thriller lovers — birthdays, holidays, or a summer reading stack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new paperback copies, ready to read straight out of the box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook-by-Book Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Minders — Five ordinary people are transformed into living vaults for Britain's most classified secrets, encoded directly into their minds to thwart cyberterrorism.\u003cbr\u003eThe Vacation — Eight strangers at a Venice Beach hostel each carry a secret worth killing to protect, turning a sun-soaked getaway into a web of suspicion.\u003cbr\u003eThe Passengers — Hackers seize control of eight self-driving cars and put their fate to a public vote, forcing society to decide who deserves to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Marrs is a British author and former freelance journalist based in London and Northamptonshire, where he spent two decades interviewing celebrities from television, film, and music for national newspapers and magazines before becoming a full-time novelist. He is best known for The One, which became a Netflix series and has sold more than a million copies worldwide in translation across 35 languages. His other acclaimed thrillers include The Good Samaritan, When You Disappeared, and What Lies Between Us. Marrs is celebrated for high-concept, technology-driven premises paired with propulsive, twist-filled storytelling that keeps readers guessing until the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection bundles three of John Marrs's most gripping, twist-packed thrillers into one unmissable set — perfect for beach reading, holiday gifting, or stocking a suspense lover's shelf. Ideal as a birthday gift, book club pick, or summer reading companion, it delivers the addictive, edge-of-your-seat plotting that has made Marrs a favorite among thriller fans everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Marrs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57033333932406,"sku":"MAN-VRT-PNG-U2512-3126952917","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/6587\/2211\/files\/john-marrs-collection-3-books-set-paperback.jpg?v=1786041355"},{"product_id":"dark-future-series-john-marrs-3-books-collection-set-fiction-paperback","title":"Dark Future Series by John Marrs - 3 Books Collection Set - Adult Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitles in This Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe One\u003cbr\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003cbr\u003eThe Family Experiment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Brand New\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781785035623 \/ 9781529071191 \/ 9781529071238\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Various Publishers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into a chillingly plausible near future with the Dark Future collection by John Marrs, three interlinked thrillers asking how far technology should reach into love, marriage, and family life. The One imagines a DNA test that promises a perfect romantic match, and follows strangers whose results upend everything they thought they knew. The Marriage Act envisions a Britain that rewards marriage and monitors those who resist it. The Family Experiment moves into a virtual nursery, where couples raise a simulated child on a reality show. Together, these fast-paced novels explore consent, privacy, and the price of freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dark Future collection gathers three of John Marrs's speculative thrillers into one set, each built around a single unsettling question about how far technology might reshape personal choice. In The One, a genetic test lets anyone find their scientifically perfect partner with a simple cheek swab. Marrs follows five different people as their matches arrive, unraveling long-buried secrets, dangerous obsessions, and the gap between compatibility and real love. The Marriage Act shifts to government policy, imagining a near-future Britain where a new law rewards couples who marry and quietly punishes those who stay single, using surveillance and incentives to enforce a particular idea of family values. Four couples navigate the fallout as private disagreements become matters of public record. The Family Experiment pushes furthest into speculative territory, sending financially stretched couples into a Metaverse trial where they raise a virtual child from infancy under the gaze of a hit reality show, blurring the line between simulated parenting and real emotion. Read individually or together, the novels share Marrs's signature style: multiple points of view, propulsive short chapters, and a plot engine built on ethical dilemmas rather than easy villains. Fans of speculative crime fiction and psychological suspense will find plenty to discuss here. 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Before fiction, he worked as a journalist, interviewing celebrities and covering entertainment for UK newspapers, experience that sharpened his eye for character and dialogue. His novel The One was later adapted into a Netflix series, introducing his near-future storytelling to a global audience. Marrs has built a loyal readership with page-turning plots combining speculative premises with grounded emotional stakes, exploring love, surveillance, and identity. The Dark Future collection showcases the ambition that has made him a favorite among thriller readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Love This Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll love the Dark Future collection for its addictive blend of speculative ideas and page-turning suspense, perfect for anyone who enjoys thrillers with a moral edge. 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Each title is a sharp, self‑contained adventure, yet together they showcase Marrs’s trademark blend of high‑concept tech and intimate human stakes. From DNA‑driven love tests to mind‑hacking government schemes, the collection invites you to question how science, power, and love shape our lives. The One opens with a provocative premise: a DNA test that promises your perfect match, a concept that spirals into questions of fate, choice, and connection. The Passengers takes a cyber‑thriller turn, examining autonomy, risk, and consequence in a world of self‑driving vehicles. The Minders plunges readers into a covert program that stores a nation’s secrets inside living minds, and The Marriage Act and The Family Experiment push the envelope on relationships, governance, and what family means in a data‑saturated era. These five novels form the Dark Future Series by John Marrs. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes This Collection Worth Owning:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis five‑book bundle offers a complete, cohesive reading journey from a single, celebrated voice. Each novel stands alone with its own twisting plot, yet the collection shares Marrs’s brisk pacing, inventive premises, and thorny questions about technology’s reach into everyday life. Buying the full set saves you the hunt for individual titles and provides a consistent reading experience—perfect for binge sessions that thrill, provoke, and linger in the mind. It also creates a striking, gift‑worthy shelf presence for fans of speculative fiction, tech thrillers, and contemporary suspense who want a reliable, high‑quality literary experience in one purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks Included in This Collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDNA—and destiny—collide in this daring opener to Marrs’s Dark Future world. A DNA‑matching service promises the perfect partner, a concept that spins into heartbreak, moral peril, and explosive twists. Clever multiple‑perspective narration keeps the suspense taut as readers confront questions about fate, choice, and love in a highly connected society. This provocative premise sets the tone for the entire collection, inviting readers to consider how far science should be allowed to steer romance and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Passengers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA high‑concept techno‑thriller that examines the consequences when autonomous vehicles become entangled in a collision of ethics, safety, and human vulnerability. Marrs sustains tension through interwoven viewpoints, turning a familiar commute into a race against time and a meditation on trust, responsibility, and the price of technological progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Minders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFive ordinary people are chosen to become Minders, a new weapon in the fight against cyberterrorism. Transformed by a radical medical procedure, the nation’s most classified information is offline and stored as genetic code embedded in their heads. This stand‑alone thriller in Marrs’s Dark Future universe probes security, privacy, and the boundaries of personal autonomy with sharp, electrifying twists.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Marriage Act\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn a near‑future Britain, intimate life comes under unprecedented scrutiny as state systems weigh in on who you may marry. A suspenseful, ethically charged exploration of relationships, consent, and privacy in a world hungry for certainty, where love and law collide with sharp consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Family Experiment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA provocative family‑centric thriller that pushes readers to question how technology and data‑driven programs might test the bonds of trust, loyalty, and resilience. 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His best‑known works include The One, The Passengers, The Minders, The Marriage Act and The Family Experiment—the core titles of the Dark Future universe—each offering brisk pacing, sharp plotting, and twists that linger after the final page. Marrs’s storytelling has resonated with readers worldwide, earning a devoted following among fans of science fiction‑tinged suspense and contemporary thrillers. His ability to translate complex technological concepts into character‑driven narratives is a hallmark that makes this five‑book collection particularly appealing to readers seeking both excitement and substance. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nOwning the full Dark Future five‑book collection means immediate access to Marrs’s immersive, thought‑provoking world without waiting for individual releases. The set delivers variety within a unified voice, offering distinct premises, escalating stakes, and memorable characters you’ll want to revisit. It’s an excellent gift for thriller and sci‑fi enthusiasts who enjoy timely questions about privacy, data, and control, packaged in a premium, easy‑to‑store paperback format that looks at home on any reader’s shelf. 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