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EIGHT ASTRONAUTS. ONE KILLER. NO WAY HOME.

A blend of classic mystery, Orange is the New Black and Andy Weir''s The Martian, One Way is a science-fiction thriller like no other.

''A rip-roaring thriller of a book that hits the ground running and doesn''t stop until the final chapter'' John Marrs, author of the bestselling/Radio 2 Book Club choice THE ONE

* * * * * There''s a murderer amongst them, and everyone''s a suspect . . . Frank Kittridge is serving life for murdering his son''s drug dealer, so when he''s offered a deal by Xenosystems Operations - the corporation that owns the prison - he takes it. He''s been selected to help build the first permanent base on Mars. Unfortunately, his crewmates are just as guilty of their crimes as he is. As the convicts set to work on the frozen wastes of Mars, the accidents multiply.

Until Frank begins to suspect they might not be accidents at all . . . * * * * *''A claustrophobic, high-tension, survival-against-the-odds thriller. It paints a convincing picture of the lethal Martian envrionment as well as the growing terror of being incarcerated in a deadly prison with no way out'' Guardian

''A tense and claustrophobic murder-mystery-on-Mars'' James Swallow, Sunday Times bestselling author of NOMAD

''ONE WAY is what would happen if the crime and sci-fi genres got together and had a baby. Deeply immersive, chilling and atmospheric. An utterly fabulous book!'' Emma Kavanagh, bestselling author of FALLING and HIDDEN

''A cracking read. A compelling vision of the near future inhabited by well motivated characters. It''s a thrilling tale that grabs you and whips along to the very last breathless page'' Adam Hamdy, author of PENDULUM ''Twisty and gripping . . . the Red Planet was never bloodier'' Financial Times

MURDERER. SURVIVOR. ASTRONAUT.

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK meets Andy Weir''s THE MARTIAN The explosive sequel to ONE WAY. Eight astronauts were set to Mars to build NASA''s Mars base, and only one survived. Now all he needs to do is get home . . . Frank Kittridge is alone on Mars. But XO, the corporate architects of the first Mars base, made a costly mistake when they left him there: they left him alive. Using his skills and his wits, he''s going to find a way back home even if it kills him.But there are dangers on Mars even Frank isn''t prepared for, and a mystery he has to solve in order to survive.If there''s anything in Frank''s favour, it''s this: he''s always been prepared to go to the extremes to get the job done. That''s how he ended up on Mars in the first place. It just might be his ticket back. * * * * *PRAISE FOR ONE WAY ''A rip-roaring thriller of a book that hits the ground running and doesn''t stop until the final chapter'' John Marrs, author of the bestselling/Radio 2 Book Club choice THE ONE

''Afonso Cuarón''s GRAVITY . . . Ridley Scott''s THE MARTIAN . . . Few novels measure up to these gripping cinematic visions, but Simon Morden''s GALLOWGLASS knocks them out of the park'' The Times The Times Best New Science Fiction!JACK VAN DER VEERDEN IS ON THE RUN.From his billionaire parents'' chilling plans, from his brutal bodyguard, from a planet on the brink of climate chaos.Seeking freedom out in space, he gets a job on a mining ship chasing down an asteroid. Crewed by mercenaries and misfits, they all want a cut of the biggest payday in history.A single mistake could cost Jack his life - and that''s before they reach their destination. The bounty from the asteroid could change lives and save nations - and corrupt any one of them. Because in space, it''s all or nothing: riches beyond measure, or dying alone in the dark. Praise for ONE WAY: ''A blend of classic mystery, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and Andy Weir''s THE MARTIAN, ONE WAY is a science fiction thriller like no other'' Waterstones''A claustrophobic, high-tension, survival-against-the-odds thriller'' Guardian