The Prefect - Hardcover

Reynolds, Alastair

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0441015913 ISBN 13: 9780441015917

Publisher: Ace Books, 2008

Synopsis

A hardened law enforcement officer with the Panoply, Prefect Tom Dreyfus gets more than he had bargained for when an investigation into a murderous attack on one of the space habitats of the Glitter Band--a crime that has left nine hundred people dead--uncovers a covert plot by a mysterious entity seeking total control of the region.

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Review:

Combines space-roaming adventure with a solid detective story. Fast-paced and inventive, this may be Reynolds' best yet. (Lisa Tuttle THE TIMES)

"THE PREFECT is hugely entertaining and inventive, a compelling fusion of the detective novel and a brilliantly constructed vision of the future. Cracking stuff." (DEATHRAY)

"An enjoyable novel which shows Reynolds growth as a writer. Though good before, I think this is one his best novels to date." (Mark Yon SFFWORLD.COM)

"Politics, ambition and betrayal against the backdrop of Reynolds' Revelation Space universe." (Anthony Browne STARBURST)

There's enough inventiveness here to keep you entertained for a good while. (SANDSTORM REVIEWS)

"In The Prefect Alastair Reynolds executes an enjoyable and extremely fast-paced return to the universe that made his name. The story develops nicely and explodes into a furious page-turning pace in its second half that barely lets up. The Prefect is Reynolds' best novel since at least Redemption Ark, and is an engrossing read." (THE WERTZONE)

"This is a book about freedom, its limits and how much liberty we should sacrifice in the name of safety - pertinent themes suggesting a new political edge to Reynolds' work." (Jonathan Wright SFX)

A welcome return to his Revelation Space universe. (EDGE)

Book Description:

A rollercoaster ride through the dark and turbulent universe of REVELATION SPACE: an interstellar thriller where nothing - and no one - is what they seem . . .

About this edition

• Publisher: Ace Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0441015913
• ISBN 13: 9780441015917
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 410