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Halcyon Years

Halcyon Years

A gripping new murder mystery set on a spaceship from the million-copy bestselling ‘mastersinger’ of science fiction

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  • Release Date: 14/05/2026
  • Barcode: 9781399611787
  • Genre: Fiction
  • Imprint: Gollancz
  • Publisher: Orion Publishing
Halcyon Years

Halcyon Years

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A gripping new murder mystery set on a spaceship from the million-copy bestselling ‘mastersinger’ of science fiction
A superb new noir/science fiction fusion from the 'mastersinger of space opera' (The Times) and the creator of the beloved Revelation Space universe, Alastair Reynolds returns with a gripping murder mystery.

A 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.

Yuri 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.

Only 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.

Gripping, 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.

'A hugely entertaining film noir pastiche set on a generational spaceship' - SFX

'Alastair Reynolds is a genre adventurer . Halycon Years is a novel composed of nested mysteries and riddles' - Locus



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