Synopsis
Extremity is a nail-biting, time-travelling police procedural from bestselling author Nicholas Binge. For fans of True Detective and Philip K. Dick.
‘Easily in the running for the best novella of the year’ – The Fantasy Hive
Infamous police detective Julia Torgrimsen is summoned to investigate the murder of Bruno Donaldson, a billionaire she worked with while undercover. But she doesn’t expect to find two bodies. Both are Bruno, identical down to the fingerprints – and both have been shot.
She finds herself on the hunt for a mysterious assassin who has been taking out London’s rich elite. But when she finally catches up with her quarry, she enters a world of deadly secrets: impossible documents about future stock market crashes; mysterious doppelgangers; and a conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.
To solve this mystery, Julia will have to revisit her undercover past and the brutal act that destroyed her once-legendary career . . .
'Nicholas Binge has quickly become my go-to fix for when I need some Michael Crichton in my life' – The Fantasy Hive
‘I was so tense I could feel every muscle locking up in my body’ – FanFiAddict
‘A sharp, intelligent, and potent shot of sci-fi thriller excellence’ – Ginger Nuts of Horror
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Readers are gripped by Extremity:
‘A wild race against time, clever and impossible to put down’ – 5* NetGalley Review, August 2025
‘A perfect balance of action, mystery and jeopardy’ – 5* NetGalley Review, August 2025
‘A great read, lots and lots of action’ – 5* NetGalley Review, August 2025
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“Old-school creepy . . . five-star horror”Stephen King on Ascension
“A rollicking good read. Playful, inventive and vivid, with addictive narrative drive. Astonishingly accomplished”Lionel Shriver, internationally bestselling author of We Need to Talk About Kevin on Ascension
“Binge has written a profound and elegiac story that examines science, faith and the concept of humanity itself – what it means to live and die, to yearn and strive, and all the spaces in between. I will be thinking about this one for a long time”Sunyi Dean, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book Eaters on Ascension
“Thrilling, intelligent sci-fi with a touch of horror and a triumphant conclusion”Gareth Brown, bestselling author of The Book of Doors on Dissolution



















