{"product_id":"blood-will-flow-the-murderous-business-of-oil-and-gas-9781804182727","title":"Blood Will Flow: The murderous business of oil and gas","description":"\u003cp\u003eA decade-defining exposé which does for the energy industry what\u003ci\u003e Empire of Pain \u003c\/i\u003edid for pharmaceuticals, and \u003ci\u003eBad Blood \u003c\/i\u003edid for Silicon Valley.\u003c\/p\u003eOn March 24, 2021, in the remote north of Mozambique, 500 ISIS militants attacked the small, paradise beach town of Palma - strategically unimportant but for vast offshore gas fields that had attracted $50 billion in foreign investment, including over £1 billion from the British government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Islamists surged through town beheading civilians, a group of men, women and children - including 80 gas plant construction workers - barricaded themselves inside a hotel to await rescue. An oil and gas compound defended by attack helicopters and 1,000 soldiers was just minutes away. But help never came.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFive years on, Alex Perry's spell-binding, meticulous reconstruction unearths a hidden and unprecedented fiasco. Woven into his account is a search for the truth about how energy companies really make their vast profits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis investigation takes him around the world, from Europe to the US, and back to Africa again, as he tracks down the roughnecks, mercenaries, billionaires, and corporate spooks who can shed light on our most essential industry. As the revelations build and the lies multiply, Perry finds himself drawn into a legal drama, and an exploding political scandal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePropulsive, prophetic, and arriving at a time when energy companies imperil the planet, \u003ci\u003eBlood Will Flow \u003c\/i\u003edelivers a morality tale for the global economy, and an inspiring quest for justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Alex Perry's writing:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Harrowing and heartening' Tom Burgis, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping and heartbreaking' Clare Longrigg, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Riveting ... reads like a thriller ' Alice Speri, \u003ci\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A book to marvel at and return to again and again' John le Carré\u003cbr\u003e'Extraordinary reporting, extraordinary storytelling' Lev Grossman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781804182727\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 16 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Bonnier Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Chichester, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.5(H)x15.4(L)x2.9(W)470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 470\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAlex Perry's prize-winning journalism has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, Outside, The Economist, National Geographic, Harper's, The Guardian, TIME, Newsweek, The Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and others. His work on Mozambique has won a George Polk award and a True Story award. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Good Mothers, The Rift, Falling Off The Edge, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLifeblood\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Philadelphia and raised in England, Perry spent fifteen years reporting from Asia and Africa. He now lives in Hampshire, England.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003eA magnificent, earth-shaking achievement. How many books truly change the world? This one will - indeed it already has. Perry's book combines moral fury, forensic research, a vivid cast of characters, and the pace and drama of a thriller. -- Andrew Harding, author of A Small, Stubborn Town\u003cbr\u003eA powerful, gripping and rigorously reported story of greed, violence and courage -- Jason Burke, author of The Revolutionists","brand":"Alex Perry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48880253141209,"sku":"9781804182727","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781804182727.jpg?v=1783000212","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/blood-will-flow-the-murderous-business-of-oil-and-gas-9781804182727","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}