Steel, Titanium and Guilt
Autor Robin Craigen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 feb 2019
We first meet detective Miriam Hunter at the prime of her career, when the world's first thinking robot violently escapes the men who come to destroy it and Miriam is tasked with catching it. In the battle between the robot, those who want it destroyed and those who want to save it, Miriam must choose which side she is really on.
We next meet Miriam ten years earlier, at the start of her career. A string of strange burglaries lead her to suspect the existence of a genetically engineered human or 'geneh', though such creatures have been banned for decades and the last was killed many years ago. Her pursuit of the thief through a tangle of contradictory clues leads her into a world of political secrets and corruption, until eventually she must face her own decisions of life, death and justice.
Time Enough for Killingis set six months after the events in Frankensteel. While investigating mysterious disappearances in another city, Miriam's car plunges into the ocean. In a far country, a deadly war robot is about to kill a young woman, when something the girl says stops it in its tracks. As the machine seeks to understand its nature, and perhaps gain redemption for its past, Miriam's friends seek to unravel the mystery of her death. As the threads of these quests intertwine and come together, it becomes a race against time and hidden enemies to discover the truth before all is lost.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780648497233
ISBN-10: 0648497232
Pagini: 638
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 37 mm
Greutate: 0.92 kg
Editura: ThoughtWare
ISBN-10: 0648497232
Pagini: 638
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 37 mm
Greutate: 0.92 kg
Editura: ThoughtWare
Notă biografică
Dr Robin Craig has a PhD in molecular biology and a keen interest in science and philosophy. He believes that novels, like all art, should be one in thought, theme and style: to nourish the mind as much as the soul. His books specialize in blending fact and speculation in dramatic and engaging stories, driven by strong characters and intriguing, topical philosophical themes. In addition to near future science fiction exploring contemporary issues such as artificial intelligence (Frankensteel), genetic engineering (The Geneh War) and cyborg technology (Time Enough for Killing), his books include time travel (The Time Surgeons), alternative history (The Passion of Judas) and a collection of short stories (Past, Present, Future). He also writes non-fiction. In addition to 14 scientific papers and a long-running philosophical series in TableAus (the journal of Australian Mensa), he has published numerous philosophical essays on Amazon.com and was a contributor to The Australian Book of Atheism with his chapter Good Without God, an essay on the importance and validity of secular ethics.