{"product_id":"places-in-the-darkness-paperback","title":"Places in the Darkness - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA propulsive science fiction tale of murder and memory, all set on a futuristic space station.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHundreds of miles above Earth, the space station Ciudad de Cielo -- The City in the Sky -- is a beacon of hope for humanity's expansion into the stars. But not everyone aboard shares such noble ideals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBootlegging, booze, and prostitution form a lucrative underground economy for rival gangs, which the authorities are happy to turn a blind eye to until a disassembled corpse is found dancing in the micro-gravity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn charge of the murder investigation is Nikki \"Fix\" Freeman, who is not thrilled to have Alice Blake, an uptight government goody-two-shoes, riding shotgun. As the bodies pile up, and the partners are forced to question their own memories, Nikki and Alice begin to realize that gang warfare may not be the only cause for the violence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Brookmyre\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty crime and science fiction novels, including \u003ci\u003eBlack Widow\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2016 McIlvanney Prize. His work has been adapted for television, radio, the stage and in the case of \u003ci\u003eBedlam\u003c\/i\u003e, an FPS videogame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750586745120,"sku":"9780316435260","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7bcac4ff0cc02ef2d5e1a8104aa736d5.webp?v=1779953973","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/places-in-the-darkness-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}