A clone has been the victim of a savage killing. The investigation may uncover a threat to humanity's very existence.
Great North Road is a gripping space adventure from science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton, the author of The Night's Dawn trilogy. For fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
In Newcastle, AD 2142, a clone from the powerful North family is found brutally murdered. Assigned to the case, Detective Sidney Hurst makes a startlingly discovery: the circumstances are eerily identical to a series of murders from twenty years ago on the alien world of St Libra.
Angela Tramelo, the sole survivor of the previous attack, was convicted for the crime. Yet she never wavered under interrogation – claiming she alone survived an alien attack. Was she telling the truth?
Investigating this alien threat becomes top priority and a vast expedition to the planet St Libra begins. Angela, begrudgingly released, accompanies them. But then the team finds themselves stranded in St Libra's dense alien rainforests. And then the bloodshed begins . . .
Filled with intrigue, suspense and alien threats, Great North Road by Peter F. Hamilton is perfect for fans of Philip K. Dick and Kim Stanley Robinson.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509868728
Number of pages: 1104
Weight: 758 g
Dimensions: 197 x 131 x 48 mm
A great big sprawling enjoyable science fiction read. Does what it says on the tin. I finally closed it with a sense of satisfaction - Neal Asher, author of Weaponized
Complex world-building, harrowing back-story and good payoffs - Sunday Telegraph
The author controls a cast numbering more than fifty, multiple complex plot lines, speculation on the science of wormhole technology and cloning, and arrives at a dénouement that is far more than just the resolution of a murder mystery - Guardian
Hamilton’s latest standalone tale is a whopper - SFX
We’ve said it before, but few SF writers handle BIG books with Hamilton’s aplomb - SFX
This sci-fi mystery novel is ideal for fans of both genres and may well lure reluctant mystery buffs to explore sci-fi or send sci-fi buffs towards some great detective novels . . . a doozy of a story that handles both genres with satisfying results - Michael Glitz, Huffington Post
Hamilton has once again shown why he is one of the best writers in the field today . . . if you want a stand-alone sci-fi novel to get lost in, you can’t go wrong with Great North Road - Walker of Worlds
The story starts as a murder mystery that involves the violent death of a member of the North billionaire family. We are taken back to a similar murder twenty years earlier which might have been an alien attack.
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A great murder/mystery story. Very entertaining and enjoyable. A great story line with very interesting characters.
Although a sci-fi book with future setting it is very realistic and believable. Not that that is...
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I'm a huge crime noval fan and actually read a huge range of genre, most of which I enjoy as I like to read different types of storylines. This is my first space opera and I have to say that I'm greatly... More
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