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The Genius Asylum (Sic Transit Terra Book 1)

The truth is out there…

Earth Intelligence and Space Installation Security each think Drew Townsend is working for them. They’re wrong.

Sent undercover to set up a covert intelligence operation on Earth’s remotest space station, Drew Townsend finds himself managing a crew of brilliant mavericks, making friends with the most feared warriors in the galaxy, and feeling more at home in the controlled insanity of Daisy Hub than he ever did on Earth. Then he learns the truth about his mission there, and it’s time to choose. In the coming interplanetary conflict, which side will Daisy Hub be on?’

Like the clues of a cryptic crossword, each book set in the Sic Transit Terra universe contains a puzzle – perhaps a riddle, perhaps a maze or an anagram – and in each case, the answer to the smaller puzzle brings the reader and characters one step closer to solving a much larger and more important one. The Genius Asylum is ‘1 Across’ – it initiates a multi-book story arc that addresses one of the great mysteries of life: Why are we humans the way that we are?


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288 Pages
5.5″ x 8.5″ x .65″
.815 pounds
Paperback ISBN: 9781770531239
eBook ISBN: 9781770531116
BISAC: FIC028000; FIC028010; FIC028030
Genres: Science Fiction


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Praise:

“THE GENIUS ASYLUM is smart, gripping, and breakneck. I’d wait for the movie, except I don’t want to wait: I want to read more! A convincingly realized future, smartass cynical policing at its best, and a thorough romp! More, please!” – Ed Greenwood, creator of The Forgotten Realms

“Exciting and suspenseful, logical and believable, with lots of wry humour tucked in here and there.” — Karleen Bradford, author of The Taun Trilogy and recipient of the Canadian Library Association Award for There Will be Wolves.

“The Genius Asylum/ is a fun, galloping tale of intrigue, espionage and mayhem which takes place in the distant future on Daisy Hub, an orbiting station in space. When the station manager dies under suspicious circumstances, Drew Townsend is sent to take charge and solve the mystery.

Daisy Hub is populated by a group of brilliant misfits who have initiated illicit trading with the Nandrians, an alien race of warrior-merchants, all of which makes for an action-packed, surprising, and often hilarious adventure. Marks’s seamless writing, sense of humour, and skilled story-telling make this a delightful read for anyone who enjoys a good science fiction adventure.” — J. A. McLachlan, author of The Occassional Diamond Thief


$14.95 US Paperback: || AMAZON-US || AMAZON-CA ||
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288 Pages
5.5″ x 8.5″ x .65″
.815 pounds
Paperback ISBN: 9781770531239
eBook ISBN: 9781770531116
BISAC: FIC028000; FIC028010; FIC028030
Genres: Science Fiction

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“This book is a well-written fast-paced humorous caper that just keeps delivering on all of its promises. As the crime investigation unfolds to explore the best and worst of human nature, the rest of the complex layers of the story and the characters are revealed. The people are individuals with their own stories to tell, and Daisy Hub becomes a character in its own right. The politics are believable, and the mystery is a worthy one.” – A. Volmer

“While categorized as science fiction, the book also fits easily as a murder mystery and political intrigue. … The book starts as a murder mystery with an undercurrent of unknown forces at work. As more is learned about the murder story line, the depth of the unknown political forces is revealed over time.” – Amazon Customer

“The story line is masterfully constructed with no lose ends, leading the reader to one conclusion only to spring an unexpected twist just at the right moment.” – tcobban

“Fans of world building and sci-fi intrigue will enjoy Arlene Marks’ take on space stations and galactic politics. The reader is immersed in a future that is familiar enough to enjoy and fantastic enough to hold their attention. There are plenty of spy agencies backstabbing one another and using people as pawns in their games.” – Mike Prelee


The Genius Asylum (Sic Transit Terra Book 1) by Arlene F. Marks

$14.95 US Paperback: || AMAZON-US || AMAZON-CA ||
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288 Pages
5.5″ x 8.5″ x .65″
.815 pounds
Paperback ISBN: 9781770531239
eBook ISBN: 9781770531116
BISAC: FIC028000; FIC028010; FIC028030
Genres: Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Space Opera


Weight 0.815 lbs
Dimensions 8.5 × 5.5 × .65 in
Genres

Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Space Opera

BISAC

FIC028000; FIC028010; FIC028030

Year Published

2016

Pages

288 Pages

Paperback ISBN

9781770531239

Hardback ISBN

N/A

eBook ISBN

9781770531116

Audiobook ISBN

N/A

Audio Duration

N/A

Author

Arlene F. Marks

Publisher

EDGE

Series

Sic Transit Terra