Death Comes To Us All
It is sixty years since a great war made the Earth uninhabitable. The few survivors took shelter within towered cities. They, and now their descendants, have only one goal: to construct colony ships so that they can leave the ruined planet in the hope of establishing a settlement on Mars.
The first of those ships is nearing completion. If the species is to survive, then nothing can interfere with this last great effort. But the city is not a dictatorship. An election is to be held to choose a new Chancellor to lead the exodus.
With only twenty-four hours until voting is due to begin, two bodies are found. There is no question that they were murdered. It is the first serious crime in generations, but even the young Constable Ely knows the motive is obviously sabotage. The killer must be caught. The election must go ahead. The ships must be launched. Above all, production must come first.
