The Crying Machine. Greg Chivers

A sharp, lyrical thriller of power, religion, and artificial intelligence.The world has changed, but Jerusalem endures. Overlooked by new superpowers, the Holy City of the future is a haven of spies and smugglers, exiles and extremists.A refugee with strange technological abilities searches for a place to disappear.An ambitious young criminal plots the heist that could make or destroy him.A corrupt minister harnesses the power of the past in a ruthless play for power.And the wheels of another plan – as old and intricate as the city itself – begin to turn…