The First Murder On Mars
Published on 17. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
496 pages
978-1-4091-9919-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is the story of the first human being born on Mars: Rose Fuller, who saw a better future than the one that came to pass.
And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to it.
It is a story about a man who went missing, and the man who wants to find out what he knew.
A story about what makes us human - and how we might live once we leave our home.
The story of the first murder on Mars.
A page-turning science-fiction thriller with big ideas at its heart - perfect for fans of The Martian and The Expanse.
****
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST MURDER ON MARS
'A fiercely intelligent, wholly engaging thrill-ride of a novel that sucks you in like a black hole'
SARAH LOTZ
'Fast and sharp and very of-our-time'
LAUREN BEUKES
And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to it.
It is a story about a man who went missing, and the man who wants to find out what he knew.
A story about what makes us human - and how we might live once we leave our home.
The story of the first murder on Mars.
A page-turning science-fiction thriller with big ideas at its heart - perfect for fans of The Martian and The Expanse.
****
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST MURDER ON MARS
'A fiercely intelligent, wholly engaging thrill-ride of a novel that sucks you in like a black hole'
SARAH LOTZ
'Fast and sharp and very of-our-time'
LAUREN BEUKES
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 128 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-9919-9 (9781409199199)
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Sam Wilson is a writer and director living in Cape Town, South Africa. When he isn't writing science fiction, he's the show-runner of the hit animated series Jungle Beat. His debut novel, Zodiac, was translated into 5 languages.