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Robert J. Sawyer spins a hard‑science noir set in a future Mars where the planet’s first fossils sparked a desperate treasure hunt. Alex Lomax, the sole private eye in New Klondike, pursues killers, corrupt cops, and former prospectors who have uploaded their minds into android bodies. As he unravels decades‑old murders and a legendary fossil stash, Lomax faces a perilous truth that could change the fate of humanity on Mars.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Robert J. Sawyer
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