A superb new noir science fiction fusion from the 'mastersinger of space opera' ( The Times )
and the creator of the beloved Revelation Space universe strap in for a gripping murder
mystery. Yuri Gagarin is a private investigator who picks up small cases from his local
community runs into trouble with the local police and generally ekes out a living as best he
can. He's aboard the Halcyon - a starship hurtling through space carrying thousands of
passengers with thousands more sleeping the journey away. Only his usual investigative work -
catching cheating spouses and small time con artists - is about to take a turn. He's hired by
a mysterious woman called Ruby Red to look into a death in one of Halcyon's most elite families
. . . and then warned off the case again by a second mysterious woman called Ruby Blue. Caught
between the two he's about to be embroiled in a murder mystery in which - at any moment - he
could be the latest victim. Gripping fast-paced fun this is a classic noir mystery with a
science fiction twist which will keep you guessing and on the edge of your seat to the end.
A fresh new masterpiece from the master of science fiction.
