The Explorer

Zusatztext "As if Philip K Dick and David Mitchell collaborated on an episode of The West Wing. Unsettling! gripping and hugely thought-provoking." Informationen zum Autor James Smythe has written scripts for a number of video games, and teaches creative writing in London. His previous novel was The Explorer . Klappentext When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first mannedmission into deep space, he dreams of securing his place in history asone of humanity's great explorers. But in space, nothing goes according to plan. The crew wake from hypersleep to discover their captain dead in his allegedlyfail-proof safety pod. They mourn, and Cormac sends a beautifully written eulogyback to Earth. The word from ground control is unequivocal: no matter whathappens, the mission must continue. But as the body count begins to rise, Cormac finds himself alone and spiralingtoward his own inevitable death . . . unless he can do something to stop it. Zusammenfassung When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first mannedmission into deep space! he dreams of securing his place in history asone of humanity's great explorers. But in space! nothing goes according to plan. The crew wake from hypersleep to discover their captain dead in his allegedlyfail-proof safety pod. They mourn! and Cormac sends a beautifully written eulogyback to Earth. The word from ground control is unequivocal: no matter whathappens! the mission must continue. But as the body count begins to rise! Cormac finds himself alone and spiralingtoward his own inevitable death . . . unless he can do something to stop it.

Product details

• Authors: James Smythe
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.01.2013
• EAN: 9780062229410
• ISBN: 978-0-06-222941-0
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Series: The Anomaly Quartet; The Anomaly Quartet
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Science Fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Science fiction: Space opera, United States of America, USA, Fiction: general and literary, Horror and supernatural fiction, Plays, Playscripts, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Thrillers / Suspense, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, DRAMA: American / General, FICTION: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION: Science Fiction / Space Exploration, Adventure / action fiction, FICTION: Horror / General, FICTION: Time Travel