The Apollo Murders

By Chris Hadfield,

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'Explosive' Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X

1973: a final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a million miles from help.

As Russian and American crews sprint for a…

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The basics of this thriller involves the Russian and American space programs, with, as the title suggests, some unsavory characters and some outright murder during a race to get astronauts to the Moon.

The major difference between this and most books is that the author has been in space, and hence the background is authentic. Besides technology, the author understands the character of those who go to space and can easily imagine the flaws and pressures that lead to criminal acts.

This book is an excellent example of how to make a thrilling story that is set in a scenario…

Spoliation

By Ian J. Miller,

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Ian J. Miller Author Of A Face on Cydonia

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To hide a corporation’s failure to properly service a space ship, Captain Jonas Stryker is prosecuted but saved from imprisonment by a dying man, who hires Stryker to collect asteroids for their mineral content. Stryker soon finds he must stop a shadowy corporate group called The Board, who employ space piracy, terrorism, and even weaponised asteroids to overthrow the Federation government.

Set in Lagrange points, space stations, the Moon and outback Australia, it is a fast-moving story with some speculative future technology. If you were interested in the NASA attempt to alter the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos, you might…

Spoliation

By Ian J. Miller,

What is this book about?

When a trial to cover-up a corporate failure ends Captain Jonas Stryker's career, he wants revenge against The Board, a ruthless, shadowy organization with limitless funds that employs space piracy, terrorism, and even weaponised asteroids. Posing as a space miner, Stryker learns that The Board wants him killed, while a young female SCIB police agent wants retribution against him for having her career spoiled at his trial. As Stryker avoids attempts to kill him, he becomes the only chance to prevent The Board from overturning the Federation Government and imposing a Fascist-style rule.
A story of greed, corruption and honour,…


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