Extremity

by Nicholas Binge

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Pub Date 18 Sep 2025 | Archive Date 18 Sep 2025

Pan Macmillan | Tor

Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & Fantasy

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Description

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 brought out of forced retirement 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 soon finds herself on the hunt for a mysterious assassin who has been taking out London’s rich elite one by one. But when she finally catches up with her quarry, she unveils a world of deadly secrets: impossible documents about future stock market crashes; mysterious doppelgangers; and a conspiracy that threatens the entire human race.

To have any chance solving this mystery, Julia will have to revisit her undercover past and the brutal act that destroyed her once-legendary career . . .

‘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:

‘I didn’t want it to end’ – 5* Goodreads Review

‘Excellent, fast-paced, and incredibly fun’ – 5* Goodreads Review

‘Totally gripping and I wanted it to be longer as I didn't want it to finish’ – 5* Goodreads Review

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781035085866
PRICE	£16.99 (GBP)
PAGES	176

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Featured Reviews

Jen C, Reviewer

My third book from this author and they’ve all been fantastic!

This was such a fast-paced thriller with sci-fi elements. It starts off as a police investigation. A former detective is brought back in (reluctantly) to assist on a crime scene. However, things get weird quickly. Certain elements of the crime baffle the police and the coroner. And more crimes start occurring at pace. As we start to unravel the investigation we learn more and the sci-fi concepts start to take shape. It is an absolutely beautiful blending of genres that works so well.

We see the story from three perspectives. They all have very distinct personalities and it works. We have brave and bold, nervous but curious and a more sensible and experienced approach. The roles these characters play help the story to move along with extreme pace.

Towards the end there’s even some horror elements that are highly unnerving. It’s not excessively graphic. But thinking about something that was suggested in the book is still creeping me out!

This book was totally gripping and I wanted it to be longer as I didn’t want it to finish! A wild race against time, clever and impossible to put down.

I read an eARC of this book so thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley.

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Ian P, Reviewer

This is an excellent fast-paced time-travel heist police procedural novella. Can a disgraced ex cop, a mysterious assassin, a clumsy junior Detective Constable and his world-weary boss prevent an existential calamity caused by a group of secretive billionaires? They’re certainly going to try!

When two identical bodies are found murdered, Julia Torgrimsen, an ex cop with a troubled past, is the best person to help. With the reluctant assistance of Mark, a junior DC, and her ex boss, John Grossman, they discover that the end of the world is nigh.

A lot of plot and some decent characterisation are packed into a punchy 176 pages, with a perfect balance of action, mystery and jeopardy. The story is presented from the 1st person perspective of each of the main characters - a format that works really well, and gives it a slightly film noir feel, which is reinforced by the selection of characters.

Thank you #NetGalley and Pan Macmillan / Tor for the free review copy of #Extremity without obligation. All opinions are my own.