Murder on Autarch 1 by Andrea De Magistris & Michele Perni

The Italian Best-Seller novel in its English translation!

2233. A dying planet. A brutal off-world murder. A lonely drug-addicted military investigator might be the key to save the human race.

Frank Harden is a talented military investigator, but also a disillusioned loner and drug addict. His life is set to change when a brutal murder takes place in Sector 3 of Autarch City, the main off-world settlement of the Velera-Exi Belt – the last refuge of a dying race.

Persuading Raymond Purdis, his boss and something of a father figure, to give him the job, this case inspires Frank with a new purpose in life. He starts to ask questions, but he soon discovers that the motive behind the murder is dark and mysterious. An impenetrable web of lies conceals a terrible truth. If left unsolved, this mystery might mean the end for what remains of humanity.

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Category: Science Fiction – Adventure

Frank Harden continues his investigation, this time in the depths of a mining complex.

A month has passed since the terrible night when John Nero was killed and Frank nearly lost his life. His research leads him to the mineral extraction complex on the planet Mine. Moving outside the jurisdiction of the Investigation Detachment, Frank infiltrates the staff under a false identity. He soon finds himself dealing with White, the hostile director, and the distrustful plant workers. Outside, as the “radioactive night” rages, Frank finds himself forced to make a terrifying descent into the plant’s deepest borehole. The unexpected events he encounters challenge everything he has discovered so far.

“Descent into Darkness” is the second novel in the Paradox Planets saga. If you want to know more about the unsolved mysteries of “Murder on Autarch I”, you cannot miss this second volume!