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The First Murder On Mars

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This is the story of the first human being born on Mars: Rose Fuller, who saw a better future than the one that came to pass. And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A page-turning SF mystery thriller with big ideas at its heart - perfect for fans of The Martian and The Expanse

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This is the story of the first human being born on Mars: Rose Fuller, who saw a better future than the one that came to pass.

And Dylan Ward, a woman raised in the vast wilderness of the frontier, who will find her way back to it.

It is a story about a man who went missing, and the man who wants to find out what he knew.

A story about what makes us humanโ€”and how we might live once we leave our home.

The story of the first murder on Mars.

A page-turning science-fiction thriller with big ideas at its heartโ€”perfect for fans of The Martian and The Expanse.


PRAISE FOR The First Murder On Mars

'A fiercely intelligent, wholly engaging thrill-ride of a novel that sucks you in like a black hole'

SARAH LOTZ

'Fast and sharp and very of-our-time'

LAUREN BEUKES

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409199199

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 496

About the Author

Sam Wilson is a writer and director living in Cape Town, South Africa. When he isn't writing science fiction, he's the show-runner of the hit animated series Jungle Beat. His debut novel, Zodiac, was translated into 5 languages.

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