Marked - A Mindspace Investigations Novel Book 3

Zusatztext Praise for the Mindspace Investigations series “A  wonderful genre blend of old-style detective stories and supernatural! with a flawed hero and a fascinating take on a world that outlaws technology.”—All Things Urban Fantasy “A grim and gritty police detective series! with a bit of science fiction mixed into an almost pulp-noir setting…a great series for both mystery lovers and those that enjoy a bit of sci-fi.”— News and Sentinel (Parkersburg! WV) “[Adam] is very well developed and written. Fans of Jim Butcher will enjoy this series.”— USA Today “Alex Hughes spins stories like wizards spin spells…a stellar debut!”—James R. Tuck! author of the Deacon Chalk series “A fun blend of Chinatown and Blade Runner .”—James Knapp! author of State of Decay “[A] tightly written futuristic detective story set in an alternate Atlanta.…This crisp debut marks Hughes as a writer to watch.”— Publishers Weekly “[A] fast-paced sci-fi yarn.…Reminds me very much (and very fondly) of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files.”—SF Signal “Fans will want more by Alex Hughes.”—SFRevu Informationen zum Autor Alex Hughes has written since early childhood, and loves great stories in any form including scifi, fantasy, and mystery. Over the years, Alex has lived in many neighborhoods of the sprawling metro Atlanta area. Decatur, the neighborhood on which Clean is centered, was Alex's college home. On any given week you can find Alex in the kitchen cooking gourmet Italian food, watching hours of police procedural dramas, and typing madly.  Marked is the third in the Mindspace Investigations series, following  Sharp and  Clean . Klappentext FORESEE NO EVIL. Freelancing for the Atlanta PD isn't exactly a secure career; my job's been on the line almost as much as my life. But it's a paycheck, and it keeps me from falling back into the drug habit. Plus, things are looking up with my sometimes-partner, Cherabino, even if she is still simmering over the telepathic Link I created by accident. When my ex, Kara, shows up begging for my help, I find myself heading to the last place I ever expected to set foot in again—Guild headquarters—to investigate the death of her uncle. Joining that group was a bad idea the first time. Going back when I'm unwanted is downright dangerous. Luckily, the Guild needs me more than they're willing to admit. Kara's uncle was acting strange before he died—crazy strange. In fact, his madness seems to be slowly spreading through the Guild. And when an army of powerful telepaths loses their marbles, suddenly it's a game of life or death.... Leseprobe Lying in a society of telepaths was possible, but just barely. The key was not to think about the lie at all—something akin to spinning a plate on top of your head while standing on one foot and reciting multiplication tables—or to lie to yourself first, and often. The frightening thing was how often someone got away with it. The even more frightening thing was that lying well—and being caught at it—seemed to give a certain cache to the telepath involved, and more often than not came with job offers. In the world of the normals this was also true, though lying wasn’t as hard if you didn’t have to do it mind-to-mind. Politicians seemed to get reelected more readily after a good lie, bureaucrats seemed to thrive on them, and in my job, contractor interrogator for the DeKalb County Police Department, a good lie to a suspect would get you anything you wanted. I was learning to lie well to the suspects. The trouble was, nearly everyone I met these days was suspect in one way or another. Homicide detective Isabella Cherabino stuck her head in the door. “We have a murder, Adam.” “Oh, goody,” I replied. She looked at me. “You realize I’m in the middle of an interview,” I said. I hel...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alex Hughes
• Editore: Ace Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2014
• EAN: 9780451466938
• ISBN: 978-0-451-46693-8
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 109 mm x 174 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Mindspace Investigations; Mindspace Investigations; Penguin Publishing Group
• Categoria: Narrativa > Science Fiction, Fantasy