Book description
In Newcastle-upon-Tyne, AD 2142, Detective Sidney Hurst attends a
brutal murder scene. The victim is one of the wealthy North family
clones - but none have been reported missing. And the crime's most
disturbing aspect is how the victim was killed. Twenty years ago, a
North clone billionaire and his household were horrifically murdered in
exactly the same manner, on the tropical planet of St Libra. But if the
murderer is still at large, was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted? Tough
and confident, she never waivered under interrogation - claiming she
alone survived an alien attack. But there is no animal life on St Libra.
Investigating this alien threat becomes the Human Defence Agency's top
priority. The bio-fuel flowing from St Libra is the lifeblood of Earth's
economy and must be secured. So a vast expedition is mounted via the
Newcastle gateway, and teams of engineers, support personnel and
xenobiologists are dispatched to the planet. Along with their technical
advisor, grudgingly released from prison, Angela Tramelo. But the
expedition is cut off, deep within St Libra's rainforests. Then the
murders begin. Someone or something is picking off the team one by one.
Angela insists it's the alien, but her new colleagues aren't so sure.
Maybe she did see an alien, or maybe she has other reasons for being on
St Libra ... This is a stunning standalone adventure, by a writer at the
height of his powers.
