The Twisted Road is a murder mystery and a political thriller. Its protagonist, Mab Winter, is an ex-cop and a refugee from Earth, hiding out on battered and anarchic Möbius Station while she battles her own demons. Reluctantly, however, she gets dragged back into her old life…
The book also a story about encountering an alien culture and fears of the other/the strange.
In the backstory for the book, Earth’s outward push into the galaxy has brought it into contact with the Ba’silions – tall, physically impressive bipedal aliens with shimmering, iridescent green skin. They are generally built much more massively than humans and possess ten long fingers on each hand.
Encountering this race has had a profound effect on Earth – and Ba’silia. There are those on both sides who see hope in the two cultures learning from each other – but also those who fear the other. Relations between the two civilisations boiled up into the deadly Hard War for a time, but have now settled down into an uneasy Soft War. But this may be about to change…
Find out more about the book on my site or on the Elsewhen Press site.
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