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Great North Road is a standalone adventure from science fiction star Peter F. Hamilton, the author of The Night's Dawn trilogy. In Newcastle, AD 2142, Detective Sidney Hurst attends a brutal murder scene. The victim is one of the wealthy North family's clones, but the most disturbing aspect is how he died. Twenty years ago, a North clone billionaire and his household were slaughtered in the exact same manner, on the tropical planet of St Libra. So was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted back then? She'd never wavered under interrogation - claiming she alone survived an alien attack. With St Libran bio-fuel now powering Earth's economy,…

В двадцать втором веке человечество достигло грандиозного технического прогресса и сумело построить масштабную систему колоний, решив проблемы транскосмической связи и производства топлива. Таких небывалых результатов удалось добиться благодаря долголетнему труду семейства Нортов, состоящего из многочисленных клонов. Норты владеют огромным богатством и занимают ключевые посты, и, когда в Ньюкасле одного из клонов обнаруживают мертвым, разгорается настоящий скандал. Помимо мотива, загадочным представляется и способ убийства - с помощью некого пятилезвийного оружия жертве вырвали сердце. Обстоятельства смерти поразительным образом схожи с…

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY New York Times bestselling author Peter F. Hamilton’s riveting new thriller combines the nail-biting suspense of a serial-killer investigation with clear-eyed scientific and social extrapolation to create a future that seems not merely plausible but inevitable. A century from now, thanks to a technology allowing instantaneous travel across light-years, humanity has solved its energy shortages, cleaned up the environment, and created far-flung colony worlds. The keys to this empire belong to the powerful North family—composed of successive generations of clones. Yet these…

ST LIBRA IS A PARADISE FOR EARTH'S MEGA-RICH, UNTIL THE KILLING BEGINS. When attending a Newcastle murder scene, Detective Sidney Hurst finds a dead North family clone. Yet none have been reported missing. And in 2122, twenty years ago, a North clone billionaire was horrifically murdered in the same manner on the tropical planet of St Libra. So, if the murderer is still at large, was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted? She never wavered under interrogation, claiming she alone survived an alien attack. Investigating this potential alien threat now becomes the Human Defence Agency's top priority. St Libran bio-fuel is the lifeblood of…

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…

In Newcastle, AD 2142, Detective Sidney Hurst attends a brutal murder scene. The victim is one of the wealthy North family's clones, but the most disturbing aspect is how he died. Twenty years ago, a North clone billionaire and his household were slaughtered in the exact same manner, on the tropical planet of St Libra. So was Angela Tramelo wrongly convicted back then? She'd never wavered under interrogation - claiming she alone survived an alien attack. With St Libran bio-fuel now powering Earth's economy, investigating this alien threat becomes top priority. A vast expedition is mounted via the planet's Newcastle gateway - including…

В двадцать втором веке человечество достигло грандиозного технического прогресса и сумело построить масштабную систему колоний, решив проблемы транскосмической связи и производства топлива. Таких небывалых результатов удалось добиться благодаря долголетнему труду семейства Нортов, состоящего из многочисленных клонов. Норты владеют огромным богатством и занимают ключевые посты, и, когда в Ньюкасле одного из клонов обнаруживают мертвым, разгорается настоящий скандал. Помимо мотива, загадочным представляется и способ убийства - с помощью некого пятилезвийного оружия жертве вырвали сердце. Обстоятельства смерти поразительным образом схожи с…