Spaced

The Translation Drive is the wonder of the ages. The discovery opened up the universe to exploration.

The drive has a down side, though. With the push of a button you could be anywhere in the universe. But you could also be eternally lost – Spaced.

This is the fate that befalls Doctor Carmichael Simons. After returning to Aquaria having concluded a successful mineral survey, he finds himself named as a terrorist and bomber. With the police trying to kill him and the navy closing in, he does the unthinkable. He jumps wild, in effect spacing himself. Now he can never get home and clear his name – but that won't stop him trying.

Back on Aquaria Detective Annalisse Samara, given the task of investigating the bombing and finding out why a respected scientist would blow up a hydroponics reserve, begins work. The problem is that what she uncovers may well turn the Commonwealth into a warzone and get her killed.

In the end they could both be spaced

“A modern day detective story set in space with plenty twists and turns and some great characters.”.

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