Altered carbon

Four hundred years from now mankind is strung out across a region of interstellar space inherited from an ancient civilisation discovered on Mars.

The colonies are linked together by the occasional sublight colony ship voyages and hyperspatial data-casting.

Human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies as a matter of course.But some things never change.

So when ex-envoy, now-convict Takeshi Kovacs has his consciousness and skills downloaded into the body of a nicotine-addicted ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer he really shouldn't be surprised.

Contracted by a billionaire to discover who murdered his last body Kovacs is drawn into a terrifying conspiracy that stretches across known space and to the very top of society.A new SF writer completely in command of narrative and technology, writing purely readable and enjoyable SF adventure.

This is the first book in a series that will take the reader into an unfolding story that will encompass countless thousands of years and unlock the secret of a lost civilisation.