The Dark Side by Anthony O'Neill - ISBN: 9781501119569
Paperback
Lunar cop versus killer android: justice gone to the dark side.

The Dark Side

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2016

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Summary

In this dark and gripping sci-fi noir, an exiled police detective arrives at a lunar penal colony just as a psychotic android begins a murderous odyssey across the far side of the moon.

Purgatory is the lawless moon colony of eccentric billionaire, Fletcher Brass: a mecca for war criminals, murderers, sex fiends, and adventurous tourists. You can’t find better drugs, cheaper plastic surgery, or a more ominous travel advisory anywhere in the universe. But trouble is brewing in Brass’s …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781501119569
ISBN-10:1501119567
Author:Anthony O'Neill
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon & Schuster
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:1 August 2016
Weight:340g
Dimensions:28mm x 142mm x 211mm
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Critics Review

“Writing as sharp as a nanofilament dagger, a story as dark as the space between stars. And disgracefully, bizarrely, irresistibly funny.”– John Birmingham, author of The Axis of Time series

“Writing as sharp as a nanofilament dagger, a story as dark as the space between stars. And disgracefully, bizarrely, irresistibly funny.”-John Birmingham, author of The Axis of Time series “[O’Neill’s] characters have enormous appeal-even the ones you’re aware are about to be horrifically murdered. And to relieve the grimness he offers his trademark weird puns, flashes of wit, and mordant humor…Reveling in the low gravity, a yarn that bounds along in fine style, spraying gore and body parts.”-Kirkus Reviews “Noir reigns supreme in this mystery set on the far side of the Moon. Rife with morbid humor and tense action that makes excellent use of the setting.” -Publishers Weekly “The Dark Side is what would happen if Raymond Chandler met Arthur C. Clarke while Isaac Asimov lurked in the shadows. It’s a two-fisted lunar detective story that has everything I’ve ever loved in a book. A good cop. A corrupt system. Mysterious murders. Moon colonies. Chase scenes. Killer robots. A damn fun book!”-Peter Clines, author of The Fold, 14, and the Ex-Heroes series “A smart, rollicking sf-detective-noir genre-blendwith a delightfully dark and snide sense of humor…This incredibly entertaining novel is unmitigated fun to read, and is sure to be at the top of many genre readers’ favorite books of the year.”-Booklist, Starred Review “Inspired lunacy…satisfying on every level.”-The Wall Street Journal

About The Author

Anthony O'Neill

Anthony O’Neill is the son of an Irish policeman and an Australian stenographer. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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