EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling author Ruth Ware’s latest novel, Zero Days, has been optioned by Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group.
According to sources, UIS landed the book in a bidding, with 10 parties — both U.S. and UK — pursuing the title, which will be published June 20 by Gallery/Scout Press and July 6 by Simon & Schuster UK.
In Zero Days, hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are the best penetration specialists in the business.
But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their main suspect—her.
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