A brand-new high-tech thriller by the author of the highly acclaimed STARPATH series. Set in the 24th century, THE NINTH PROTOCOL is the first book in a space colonisation trilogy of truly breathtaking proportions.. A man with no memory must run for his life, barely staying ahead of those who seek to kill him, while simultaneously trying to unravel the mystery of his missing memory. What he discovers will shock him to the core and start him on a journey that will eventually take him to the stars, as he becomes part of an extraordinary mission to colonise a newly discovered planet.. With relentless action and heart pounding suspense, the story unfolds at a breakneck pace, full of twists and turns that you won't see coming. Written with intelligence and wit, this is hard science fiction at its very best.. One reviewer wrote:“I absolutely loved this book! I have been reading science fiction for decades, and this story deserves a place on the very top shelf. Edge of your seat suspense, brilliant characterisation, intelligent narrative, laugh-out-loud humour and a plot that moves at a cracking pace – this story has got everything that I love in a great book. It is very cleverly written by an author who really knows how to tell a fantastic yarn. But be warned – you will have great trouble putting it down! I gobbled it up in two sittings! There is everything to love and nothing to hate in this absolutely gripping hard science fiction story.” . If you enjoyed the movies "The Martian", "Minority Report", "Passengers", "AI" or "Interstellar" you will love this book! Similarly, if you enjoyed the books "Dark Matter", "Children of Time", "Winter World", "The Enceladus Mission" or any of the classic stories by sci fi masters such as Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, & Arthur C Clarke, then this is the book for you!