Esperance
The Science Fiction Crime Thriller That Will Leave You Breathless
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- 6,49 €
Publisher Description
*Longlisted for BEST NOVEL by the British Science Fiction Association*
*Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize*
*Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize*
AN EXTRAORDINARY SPECULATIVE THRILLER BY A MASTER OF THE GENRE
An impossible death: Detective Ethan Krol has been called to the scene of a baffling murder: a man and his son, who appear to have been drowned in sea-water. But the nearest ocean is a thousand miles away.
An improbable story: Hollie Rogers doesn't want to ask too many questions of her new friend, Abi Eniola. Abi claims to be an ordinary woman from Nigeria, but her high-tech gadgets and extraordinary physical abilities suggest she's not telling the whole truth.
An incredible quest: As Ethan's investigation begins to point towards Abi, Hollie's fears mount. For Abi is very much not who she seems. And it won't be long before Ethan and Hollie find themselves playing a part in a story that spans cultures, continents . . . and centuries.
PRAISE FOR ESPERANCE:
'A fast-paced, superbly plotted blend of mystery and science fiction' GUARDIAN
'A gripping, intricately plotted mystery which unravels its themes of justice, choices and consequence with huge assurance and flair' E. J. SWIFT, author of The Coral Bones
'A tightly wound plot told from two divergent points of view that will keep you guessing in the best ways. If you're a fan of SF mystery, Esperance merges the best from both genres' MIKE MAMMAY, author of Planetside
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Oyebanji (Braking Day) dextrously blends genres in this suspenseful sci-fi mystery. Chicago police detective Ethan Krol is tasked with solving an impossible double murder. Nigerian medical student Amadi Okoro and his infant son, Ben, are found drowned by sea water in the corridor outside their 20th-floor apartment, lying near a dead barracuda. Okoro's wife Jennifer is also at the scene, unconscious. When she wakes, she tells Krol that a strange man was waiting for her and Ben in their apartment. He said that Ben needed to be punished, before biting her neck, causing her to pass out. Though a powerful neurotoxin was found in her system, the absence of a bite mark troubles Krol. The puzzle deepens when he learns that, six months earlier, three other members of Amadi's family died in Lagos in the same way. Oyebanji intersperses the tense police inquiry with chapters focused on Abidemi Eniola, an enigmatic Nigerian woman who arrives in Bristol, England, determined to learn about a ship, the Esperance, which left Bristol in 1791. The plotlines eventually intersect, yielding a satisfying, if grim, solution. Rob Hart and Blake Crouch fans should check this out.
