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If at First ...

(2011)
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Peter F. Hamilton has proven himself a modern master of epic space opera, carrying the tradition of far-future empire building begun by Heinlein and Asimov into the new millennium.

 But Hamilton is also a master of the short story, and when he tackles one of science fiction's most enduring themes - time travel - the result is as provocative as it is entertaining.

It starts in 2007 with a break-in. The victim: Marcus Orthew, the financial and technological genius behind Orthanics, the computer company whose radical products have delivered a one-two punch to the industry, all but knocking PCs and Macs out of the ring.
The perpetrator: a man obsessed with Orthew. Just another simple case of celebrity stalking - or so everyone assumes at first, including Metropolitan Police Chief Detective David Lanson. But when Lanson interviews the suspect, he makes a startling claim:
Orthew is from the future.
 Or, rather, a future - a parallel timeline.
Thus begins the ride of a lifetime for Lanson, as his pursuit of the facts tumbles him headlong down a rabbit hole -
and the hunter finds himself hunted.


Genre: Science Fiction

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