Denizen 43 (Panopticon)

Denizen 43 is an action-packed, hard science fiction mystery set in the world of the Panopticon - where everything is observed and nothing is as it seems.

If a denizen kills a human, is it murder? The death of a Moon colonist, seemingly at the hands of a robot worker, starts a series of events that could jeopardise all human society in space.

In the harsh environment of an industrialising Moon, Lee Sands races to uncover what WorldGov is hiding before more people die. What are the secret experiments they are conducting on Moonbase Seven and why are they so desperate for Lee to go there? Could the denizens finally be waking up? Is this the beginning of true artificial intelligence?

The Panopticon series is set in a highly realistic world of the near future, where humanity has taken a path we may yet walk.

“The only series I've read that touches on every topic I care about: Artificial Intelligence, surveillance, climate change, individual vs state, space, programming, infosec” - Marco Abis

Denizen 43 is a gripping science fiction thriller set in a high-surveillance future. It is both a standalone action novel and the third in a new series: the Panopticon.

Praise for the Panopticon series:

• “I loved this book” - James Cox, reviewer Amazon
• ”an unexpectedly deep and conceptual sci-fi techno thriller. Take all the moral quandaries of modern technology and give them a mix with ecological disaster and you've got yourself a good idea of the future this book is set in” - OldBird, Amazon
• “Thought-provoking on the world today and future - couldn’t put it down!” - J Collins, Amazon
• ”The author writes some compelling characters and reveals a near future which asks what happens if some of the things we see today get turned up to 11” - Neville White, Amazon
• “Full of innovative and thought-provoking ideas. Story was engaging and fast-paced” Jon, Amazon
• “all too believable picture of one possible (probable?) future” - NIck B, Amazon
• “a page-turning thriller, and shot through with mordant humour” - PJ Barber, Amazon
• “Great fast paced story backed with a lot of detail and a huge amount of thought about how the world might develop!” - Mark Mitchell, Amazon
• “Kept me hooked throughout” - Amazon Customer
• “Nice to read such an original book. I couldn’t put it down” - SgravenHage, Amazon US
• “A thought provoking and intelligently written sci-fi novel that I couldn’t put down” Nikki, Amazon
• “A fun read, compelling world, great premise” O, Amazon