A murder mystery set on the frozen red wastes of Mars. Eight astronauts. One killer. No way home. It's the dawn of a new era - and we're ready to colonise Mars. Xenosystems Operations (XO) has won the contract to construct a new Mars base with its audacious promises of highly advanced equipment. Unfortunately the equipment they've promised doesn't exist yet, there's no way they can create it in time, and XO is desperate enough to cut a lot of corners. The first thing to go is the automation . . . the next thing they'll have to deal with is the eight astronauts they'll send to Mars, when there aren't supposed to be any at all . . . Frank - father, architect, murderer - is recruited for the mission from XO's private prison with the promise of a better life, along with seven of his most notorious fellow inmates. But as his crew sets to work on the red wasteland of Mars, the accidents mount up, and Frank begins to suspect they might not be accidents at all . . . As the list of suspects grows shorter, it's up to Frank to uncover the terrible truth before it's too late. Dr S. J. Morden is a bona fide rocket scientist and author of razor-sharp, award-winning science fiction. Perfect for fans of Andy Weir's THE MARTIAN and Richard Morgan, ONE WAY takes off like a rocket, pulling us along on a terrifying, epic ride with only one way out.
Frank Kittridge Séries
Cette série captivante plonge dans les profondeurs traîtresses de l'exploration spatiale et le côté sombre de la nature humaine. Dans le paysage impitoyable et glacé de Mars, elle dévoile un mystère palpitant où la survie est primordiale. Ce qui commence comme une mission de colonisation d'un nouveau monde dégénère rapidement en une lutte pour la vie, le trahison guettant à chaque tournant. Un homme pourra-t-il découvrir la vérité mortelle avant qu'il ne soit trop tard, ou la planète rouge réclamera-t-elle ses dernières victimes?
Ordre de lecture recommandé
No Way
- 384pages
- 14 heures de lecture
In the sequel to the science fiction thriller, One Way, returning home from Mars may mean striking a deal with the very people who abandoned him. Frank Kitteridge is alone on Mars. But XO, the corporate architects of the first Mars base, made a costly mistake when they left him there: they left him alive. Using his skills and his wits, he's going to find a way back home even if it kills him. But there are dangers on Mars even Frank isn't prepared for, and a mystery he has to solve in order to survive. If there's anything in Frank's favour, it's this: he's always been prepared to go to the extremes to get the job done. That's how he ended up on Mars in the first place. It just might be his ticket back.