
Esperance : The Science Fiction Crime Thriller That Will Leave You Breathless - Adam Oyebanji
Adam Oyebanji
- Pages · 432 pages, N/A
- Publication Date · 22/05/2025
- Genre · Thriller / suspense
*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 GENREAn 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
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