''Red Planet Noir'' is a combination work of crime fiction and science fiction written by American author

David W. Brown David W. Brown is an American author who lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a regular contributor to ''The Atlantic'', ''The New York Times'', ''Scientific American'', and ''The New Yorker''. Career as an author His work generally concern ...

under the pseudonym D. B. Grady. The story begins in New Orleans with a broke private detective. The main character, Michael Sheppard, goes to Mars after his wife leaves him. A bombshell heiress hires him to check out the murder of her father on the red planet. In the beginning, the goal was just for the money, but Sheppard soon finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy that includes various figures in power. Three groups: the mob, labor union, and military, are all trying to gain control of the planet Mars.

Awards

* 2010 –

Next Generation Indie Book Award The Next Generation Indie Book Awards, also known as the Indie Book Awards, is a literary awards program that recognizes and honors authors and publishers of exceptional independently published books in 70 different categories. "Indies" include ...

for science fiction (winner)

References

Goodreads

External links

D.B. Grady's WebsiteAmazon- ''Red Planet Noir''
2009 American novels 2009 science fiction novels American science fiction novels American crime novels Novels set on Mars