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Manhattan In Reverse - Peter F. Hamilton

By Peter F. Hamilton

Release Date: 2012-02-28

Genre: Sci-Fi Short Stories

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A major collection of short fiction from Peter F. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author of Pandora’s Star, The Dreaming Void, and many other epic science fiction novels—including a brand-new novella starring detective Paula Myo
 
Fans of the Commonwealth Saga will enjoy the return of Paula Myo, the genetically engineered police investigator whose single-minded pursuit of justice runs up against a postwar citizenry eager to forget old crimes. In the all-new novella “Manhattan in Reverse,” Paula is dispatched to the backwoods planet of Menard after a docile, supposedly nonintelligent alien species attacks peaceful human settlers. Menard may have to be evacuated—something the planet’s corporate owners and human populace are prepared to resist . . . perhaps with targeted aggression.

Violence hits closer to home in “The Demon Trap” in which Paula’s investigation of a gruesome act of terrorism leads into unexpected political, technological, and philosophical waters, threatening the course of human evolution.

Time travel has never been so tricky—or so deadly—as it is in “If at First . . .,” in which Metropolitan Police detective David Lanson finds himself matching wits with a sociopath who might very well be from the future . . . or, at least, a future.

“Blessed by an Angel” is set in the Commonwealth Universe of the Void trilogy and features an alien visitor who offers the local human population a chance at paradise. But one species’ paradise may be another’s hell.

Three other thrilling pieces round out the collection—and showcase Peter F. Hamilton’s ability to weave scientific speculation into very human storytelling.

Manhattan In Reverse - Peter F. Hamilton

By Peter F. Hamilton

Release Date: 2012-02-28

Genre: Sci-Fi Short Stories

4.5 (42 ratings)
Read Download
A major collection of short fiction from Peter F. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author of Pandora’s Star, The Dreaming Void, and many other epic science fiction novels—including a brand-new novella starring detective Paula Myo
 
Fans of the Commonwealth Saga will enjoy the return of Paula Myo, the genetically engineered police investigator whose single-minded pursuit of justice runs up against a postwar citizenry eager to forget old crimes. In the all-new novella “Manhattan in Reverse,” Paula is dispatched to the backwoods planet of Menard after a docile, supposedly nonintelligent alien species attacks peaceful human settlers. Menard may have to be evacuated—something the planet’s corporate owners and human populace are prepared to resist . . . perhaps with targeted aggression.

Violence hits closer to home in “The Demon Trap” in which Paula’s investigation of a gruesome act of terrorism leads into unexpected political, technological, and philosophical waters, threatening the course of human evolution.

Time travel has never been so tricky—or so deadly—as it is in “If at First . . .,” in which Metropolitan Police detective David Lanson finds himself matching wits with a sociopath who might very well be from the future . . . or, at least, a future.

“Blessed by an Angel” is set in the Commonwealth Universe of the Void trilogy and features an alien visitor who offers the local human population a chance at paradise. But one species’ paradise may be another’s hell.

Three other thrilling pieces round out the collection—and showcase Peter F. Hamilton’s ability to weave scientific speculation into very human storytelling.

More by Peter F. Hamilton

Salvation

Pandora's Star

The Abyss Beyond Dreams

If at First . . . (Short Story)

The Reality Dysfunction

Salvation Lost

Judas Unchained

The Saints of Salvation

Great North Road

A Night Without Stars

Exodus: The Archimedes Engine

The Dreaming Void

The Evolutionary Void (with bonus short story If At First...)

The Temporal Void

The Mandel Files, Volume 1: Mindstar Rising & A Quantum Murder

The Void Trilogy 3-Book Bundle

Manhattan In Reverse

A Hole in The Sky

The Mandel Files, Volume 2: The Nano Flower

Misspent Youth

The Commonwealth Saga 2-Book Bundle

Exodus: The Helium Sea

Solaris Rising

Del Rey's Next Reads Sampler 2020 Edition

Mission Critical

Made to Order

A Window into Time (Novella)

Fallen Dragon

The Neutronium Alchemist

Light Chaser

Now We Are Ten

The Captain's Daughter

The Naked God

A Second Chance at Eden

Mindstar Rising

Stories of Hope and Wonder, in Support of UK Healthcare Workers

The Nano Flower

A Quantum Murder

Queens of an Alien Sun

Family Matters: A Short Story

L'Aube de la Nuit, T2 : Rupture dans le rÊel - deuxième partie : Expansion

L'Aube de la Nuit, T1 : Rupture dans le réel - première partie : Émergence

The Confederation Handbook

The Secret Throne

Pandora - Seconda parte (Urania Jumbo)

Pandora - Prima Parte (Urania Jumbo)

L'Étoile de Pandore, T1 : Pandore abusée

Die Dämonenfalle

Salvation: l'arca della salvezza (Urania Jumbo)

A Voyage Through Air

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