The Explorer

By: James Smythe

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Hardcover | 17 January 2013

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When journalist Cormac Easton is selected to document the first manned mission into deep space in fifteen years, he dreams of returning home having secured his place in history as one of humanity's great explorers.

But, in space, nothing goes according to plan.

For a start, the astronauts wake from hypersleep to discover that their captain has died in his allegedly fail-proof safety pod. They mourn - and Cormac sends a beautifully written eulogy back to Earth. The word from ground control is clear: no matter what, the mission must continue.

But as the rest of the crew start dying one-by-one, Cormac finds himself alone and spiralling towards his own inevitable death... unless he can do something to stop it.

About the Author

James Smythe was born in London in 1980. Since completing a PhD in Cardiff University, he has taught creative writing, and is currently writer/narrative designer for a major forthcoming video game. He lives on the grounds of a boarding school in West Sussex. He has also written a novel called The Testimony, which was published by Blue Door/HarperCollins in 2011.

Industry Reviews

'It's like an episode of Star Trek written by JM Coetzee' Guardian 'The Explorer has the dreamlike detachment of an Ishiguro novel... reminiscent of a 1970s space movie, where the darkness of the void mirrors the darkness of the human soul' Financial Times 'Beautifully written, creepy as hell. The Explorer is as clever in its unravelling as it is breathlessly claustrophobic' Lauren Beukes, author of The Shining Girls 'One of the most gripping novels that I've read in 2012' Starburst 'The SF novel everyone should read' Foyles

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