Dead Eyes by Nick Brown
Three futuristic short stories from ‘Agent of Rome’ author Nick Brown.
‘Dead Eyes’ – an explorer and his crew face a deadly threat upon a remote world.
‘Four Numbers’ – a female soldier finds herself trapped by a relentless force.
‘Afflict’ – a mysterious visitor has a singular offer for the people of Earth.
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Nick Brown is the British author of the Agent of Rome series. The third in the series, The Far Shore, is released this summer. Hodder & Stoughton will publish three more in the series between 2014 and 2016. Also available are the ebook short stories Death This Day and (coming soon) The Eleventh Hour.
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‘Afflict’ – a mysterious visitor has a singular offer for the people of Earth.
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Three futuristic short stories from ‘Agent of Rome’ author Nick Brown.
‘Dead Eyes’ – an explorer and his crew face a deadly threat upon a remote world.
‘Four Numbers’ – a female soldier finds herself trapped by a relentless force.
‘Afflict’ – a mysterious visitor has a singular offer for the people of Earth.
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