Neurocyber 9: Dead in the Water: Neurocyber, #9

By Lee Shorter

Do you recognise the future city described in the series "Neurocyber"? If you know the location of the ruined houses Clarke Maxwell visits in "Neurocyber 9," try to imagine the cliffs which will be carved out by future catastrophes. Can Clarke Maxwell avoid the fall down those cliffs, or will he be found dead in the water?

This series of 12 quick reads serves up a warning to us all of the future that awaits us. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Blanchett
• Release date: Jul 29, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223190950

Book preview

Preface

Things are going to plan.

You’ve got Maxwell just where you want him.

You prepare to hit him with your sap. (But not a clever, witty riposte.)

You swing.

You hit your own kneecap.

Neurocyber 9 in the 12-part series

Dead in the Water

Maddy Carr was too busy nursing her knee to cover up, or take any notice of Lieutenant Brass and Springer.

‘What’s she moaning about?’ Brass asked, addressing me instead of the injured party.

‘Just a little game we were having. Got out of hand,’ I answered. ‘This is a friend of mine, Maddy Carr.’

‘And yet I see you still got all your clothes on, Maxwell. Are you OK, Maddy? Did Maxwell here hurt you?’

‘Nah, I did it myself,’ she said without looking up.

‘Well now Maxwell, you need to come with us for a little chat.’

‘Yeah, nice and friendly little chat,’ added Springer.

‘You don’t impress me, with that frill around your neck,’ I spat out at Springer.

‘Not a frill, it’s a high collar.’

‘You know why I need to talk with you, Maxwell?’ said Brass.

‘I don’t know why you needed to break a door down to do it.’

‘We been on a stake-out, next door, where you murdered the old guy and cut his tongue out,’ Springer supplied. ‘Thought we should break in before you did some more damage, to your friend here.’ He leered at me. ‘Looks