A steadfast private detective. A case that would cover all his debts. When the first body drops, can he catch a killer before he’s cashed out?

In a litigious future America, detective Marcus Carver sticks to civil cases. When a space tech CEO wants him to investigate a business rival for illegal hydrocarbon combustion, Carver reluctantly agrees. But the case takes an explosive turn when the police find the target’s head of security murdered.

Determined to get to the bottom of things, Carver finds himself sucked into a morass of cyberpunk gangsters, cultish environmentalists and crooked cops. And when another body turns up, it’s clear this ruthless killer doesn’t intend to stop.

Can Carver crack the case before it blows up in his face?

This novel is the first installment in the Marcus Carver mystery science fiction series. If you like stories about dystopian systems and hard-boiled detectives battling corrupt institutions, then you’ll love Greg Hickey’s propulsive sci-fi crime novel.

Read Marcus Carver’s first case today to enjoy a page-turning near-future mystery.