{"product_id":"9781399611763","title":"Halcyon Years : A gripping new murder mystery set on a spaceship from the million-copy bestselling ‘mastersinger’ of science fiction","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Reynolds, Alastair \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 October 2025 by Orion Publishing Co (Gollancz) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 336 pages\u003cbr\u003e242 x 158 x 27 | 542g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA superb new noir\/science fiction fusion from the 'mastersinger of space opera' (The Times) and the creator of the beloved Revelation Space universe - strap in for a gripping murder mystery . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYuri Gagarin is a private investigator, who picks up small cases from his local community, runs into trouble with the local police, and generally ekes out a living as best he can. He's aboard the Halcyon - a starship, hurtling through space, carrying thousands of passengers with thousands more sleeping the journey away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly his usual investigative work - catching cheating spouses, and small time con artists - is about to take a turn. He's hired by a mysterious woman called Ruby Red to look into a death in one of Halcyon's most elite families . . . and then warned off the case again by a second mysterious woman called Ruby Blue. Caught between the two, he's about to be embroiled in a murder mystery in which - at any moment - he could be the latest victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGripping, fast-paced fun this is a classic noir mystery with a science fiction twist, which will keep you guessing, and on the edge of your seat, to the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalcyon Years is a fresh new masterpiece from the undisputed master of science fiction - unmissable for fans of classic SF like Asimov and Philip K. Dick as well as new TV smash hits like Silo and Severance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57498931626365,"sku":"9781399611763","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781399611763.jpg?v=1764768515","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/9781399611763","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}