by Tom Wright
First published 2013
Craig Shannon works as a Safety and Liability Analyst when two suspicious deaths pull him into a deadly investigation. The victims died on Teardrop, a planet covered entirely in water. Shannon quickly discovers these were not accidents but deliberate murders. Every clue he uncovers points toward a sinister plot targeting the kell, the peaceful alien species that calls Teardrop home. Someone wants to terraform this water world, transforming it into something completely different. Shannon must expose the conspiracy before the perpetrators silence him permanently. His investigation becomes a race against time where failure means not just his own death, but the destruction of an entire world and the extinction of its native inhabitants. The fate of Teardrop and every kell living there now rests in Shannon's hands.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, conspiracy, race-against-time
Setting: Teardrop
236 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform