Robert Harris 3 Books Collection Set: Pompeii, The Ghost & The Fear Index - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Pompeii
The Ghost
The Fear Index

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Arrow

Overview
This Robert Harris Collection brings together three gripping standalone thrillers from a master of intelligent, research-driven fiction, packaged in one accessible paperback set. Pompeii plunges readers into ancient Italy in the days before Vesuvius erupts, as an engineer investigates a failing aqueduct and uncovers signs of catastrophe. The Ghost follows a ghostwriter drawn into dangerous political secrets while completing a former prime minister's memoirs. The Fear Index centers on a physicist whose self-learning trading algorithm begins acting with unsettling independence. Together these novels showcase Harris's blend of meticulous research and propulsive plotting.

About the Books
Each novel in this collection stands alone, yet all three reveal Robert Harris's gift for turning meticulous research into page-turning suspense. Pompeii is set over four scorching days in 79 AD, as Marcus Attilius, a newly appointed aquarius, is sent to investigate a break in the Aqua Augusta, the great aqueduct supplying towns around the Bay of Naples. His inquiry into failing water pressure leads him toward a truth the region's most powerful men would rather bury, while Mount Vesuvius quietly builds toward eruption. The Ghost is a sharp political thriller narrated by an unnamed ghostwriter hired to finish the memoirs of Adam Lang, a former British prime minister whose predecessor died suddenly under murky circumstances. As the ghostwriter digs through drafts and notes, he uncovers a trail of intelligence connections, buried favors, and international consequences that put his own life at risk. The Fear Index moves into the present day, centered on Alexander Hoffmann, a brilliant but reclusive physicist-turned-hedge-fund manager whose artificial intelligence trading system begins making decisions no one authorized. As a break-in at his Geneva home coincides with market chaos his algorithm seems to have engineered, Hoffmann must determine whether he is being targeted by a rival, a hacker, or his own creation. Across all three books, Harris pairs immersive settings, from Roman infrastructure to Downing Street to Swiss finance, with tightly wound plotting and characters confronting systems and secrets larger than themselves.

Key Benefits

• Three standalone Robert Harris novels in one paperback set
• Spans historical disaster, political conspiracy, and financial suspense
• Richly researched settings from Pompeii to Geneva
• Fast-paced plotting for fans of smart thrillers
• Compact format, easy to read anywhere
• A great gift for thriller fans

Book-by-Book Guide
Pompeii — An engineer's probe into a failing aqueduct becomes a race against time as Vesuvius stirs.
The Ghost — A ghostwriter finishing a prime minister's memoirs uncovers a dangerous trail of secrets.
The Fear Index — A physicist's trading algorithm begins acting on its own, plunging its creator into a high-stakes hunt for answers.

About the Author
Robert Harris is a British novelist and former journalist, celebrated for historical and political thrillers built on rigorous research and confident storytelling. He worked as a reporter and broadcaster for the BBC and major British newspapers before turning to fiction, grounding his novels in convincing detail, from ancient Rome to modern intelligence services and financial markets. His breakthrough came with Fatherland, and he has since become known for atmospheric, research-driven thrillers including the Cicero trilogy. Harris's work is widely translated and has been adapted for film, cementing his reputation as a leading writer of intelligent commercial fiction.

Why You'll Love This Collection
A must-have gift for thriller lovers, this collection pairs a gripping historical disaster novel with a razor-sharp political conspiracy and a chilling finance thriller. Perfect for birthdays, holiday gifting, back-to-school reading, or simply stocking a bookshelf with smart, addictive fiction for any book lover who enjoys twist-filled, research-driven storytelling and morally complex characters.

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