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3. Lost—Half-Life
3/9 Joe's research leads him to the remains of an old chemical weapons factory.

2. The Quiet Town by the River—Half-Life
2/9 Dangers lurk beneath the soil, in the town where Joe's great-grandfather worked.

4. Young Republic—Half-Life
4/9 Joe travels to Turkey where his great-grandfather was employed, it seems, making gas masks

1. Daughter of Radium—Half-Life
2/9 Hidden on page 1692 of his great-grandfather's memoir, Joe Dunthorne finds a confession.

Trailer—Half-Life
1/9 Hidden in an unpublished family memoir, the writer Joe Dunthorne discovers a confession.

6. There Is No Alternative—Invisible Hands
What the story of a water company can tell us about how we got to where we are today.

5. The Lucky Gambler—Invisible Hands
The billionaire who set the stage for Donald Trump.

4. The Big Bang—Invisible Hands
How one man brought down Britain's oldest bank.

3. Selling The Silver—Invisible Hands
A banker has a lightbulb moment that will transform Britain.

2. The Mad Monk—Invisible Hands
Keith Joseph sets out on a campaign for capitalism that will transform Britain forever.