The Subjugate: The Salvation Series, Book I

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Two troubled homicide detectives race to find a serial killer in a town filled with surgically reformed murderers, in this captivating near-future SF thriller. Two troubled homicide detectives race to find a serial killer in a town filled with surgically reformed murderers, in this captivating near-future SF thriller.;;In a small religious community rocked by a spree of shocking murders, Detectives Salvi Brentt and Mitch Grenville find themselves surrounded by suspects. The Children of Christ have a tight grip on their people, and the Solme Complex neurally edit violent criminals - Subjugates - into placid servants called Serenes. In a town where purity and sin, temptation and repression live side by side, everyone has a motive. But as the bodies mount up, the frustrated detectives begin to crack under the pressure- their demons come to light, and who knows where the blurred line between man and monster truly lies.;;File Under- Science Fiction Pure & Savage | Hard Boiled | Bright Spark | Finding Serenity

AMANDA BRIDGEMAN is an Aurealis Award finalist and author of 7 science fiction novels, including the bestselling space opera Aurora series and apocalyptic drama The Time of the Stripes. She studied film & television/creative writing at Murdoch University, earning her a BA in Communication Studies. Perth has been her home ever since, aside from a nineteen-month stint in the UK where she dabbled in film & TV extras work.;;Website-http-//amandabridgeman.com.au/;Twitter-https-//twitter.com/Bridgeman_Books

"Part traditional police procedural, part exploration of redemption and the possibility of change, The Subjugate cleverly and apparently effortlessly builds a future world that is both engaging and utterly terrifying." "An intelligent, believable future wrapped around an intriguing mystery." "The Wire meets Blade Runner in this enthralling near-future crime thriller." "This hard-boiled near-future SF thriller moves quickly and presents some thought-provoking ideas." "A compelling seat-of-the-pants murder mystery and a fascinating inquiry into good and evil."