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The Outer Reaches
Interest age 13 + | Reading age 13 years
The Outer Reaches is a new series that will appeal to readers who enjoy fast-paced SF-based crime stories with a strong scientific basis. From the award-winning author Malcolm Rose.
In a world inhabited by two distinct humanoid species, the majors and outers, teenage detectives Troy Goodhart (major) and Lexi Four (outer) are challenged by a series of mysterious and gruesome crimes. Drawing on the best of science-fiction, mystery and crime fiction, The Outer Reaches is perfect for inquisitive and demanding readers.
These are gritty SF-based crime thrillers with intricate plots and plenty of forensic science. Fast-paced storylines with a sound logical foundation make them ideal for teenage readers who find that other books move too slowly.
Body Harvest
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781276679 |
Price: £7.99 |
No. of Pages: 218 |
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When a decaying body turns up
in a remote woodland spot, Troy and Lexi are sent in to investigate.
Before long, they find two further
bodies. All three victims have
had internal organs removed.
One is missing a hand – and
other parts.
Is this grisly crime
connected to an illegal trade
in human body parts? Where
will the case take the new
partnership of Troy and Lexi?
Lethal Outbreak
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781276693 |
Price: £7.99 |
No. of Pages: 218 |
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When three scientists are found
dead in a sealed high-security
laboratory, there’s no doubt what caused their deaths. They were
studying an unknown substance
brought to Earth by the recently
returned Mars Probe.
But when
it’s found that 5 grams of the substance are missing, Troy and Lexi know that it must be a
case of theft and murder.
Fatal Connection
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781276716 |
Price: £7.99 |
No. of Pages: 220 |
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Is it a coincidence when four
people die at the same time
with the horrible symptoms of
mercury poisoning? Troy and Lexi don’t think so.
But what’s the
connection between the victims?
They shared a dreadful death,
but they lived in different parts
of the country and didn’t seem to have anything in common.
Troy and Lexi are going to be stretched to solve this
mysterious crime.
Blood and Bone
Author: Malcolm Rose |
ISBN: 9781781276730 |
Price: £7.99 |
No. of Pages: 200 |
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Troy and Lexi are assigned to investigate a secret stash of
bones, blood and eyeballs.
Inspection of the ghastly
collection soon identifies them
as animal rather than human.
DNA analysis proves they are
mostly from endangered tigers
and rhinos.
What could justify
slaughtering animals on such
a scale? And who’s behind this illegal trade in parts of
endangered animals?