Artificial Selection: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mystery Novel
Marianne Pickles
An AI, an investigator, and a geneticist walk into a library...
It’s the year 2101, and half of England is underwater, but the horrors of the Melt are becoming a distant memory thanks to ArkTech, the company that saved the world.
The ArkTech Territory is the only home Charlotte Vance has ever known, so when Ben, the company’s curious AI, starts asking awkward questions about human behaviour, she's only too happy to help.
But as she investigates the mystery of why a geneticist is stealing pages from library books, Charlotte is forced to confront unsettling truths about her past, and about the company she’s always trusted.
The deeper she digs, the more she realises her discoveries could threaten everything she holds dear. Charlotte must make a choice – and the wrong decision could cost her everything.
What readers are saying...
"Funny. Suspenseful. Thought-provoking."
"A good, fun, easy read that gives you something to think about."
"A great sci-fi book with a flawed protagonist that you can really root for. It’s written in a pacy and breezy style that keeps you turning the page. It has a great sense of humour, without being ‘comic’. It’s about a future where a lot has gone wrong, but where there is optimism about the future. It has a cracking mystery at its centre too."
Duration - 10h 50m.
Author - Marianne Pickles.
Narrator - Kristin Atherton.
Published Date - Sunday, 28 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Marianne Pickles ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
An AI, an investigator, and a geneticist walk into a library... It’s the year 2101, and half of England is underwater, but the horrors of the Melt are becoming a distant memory thanks to ArkTech, the company that saved the world. The ArkTech Territory is the only home Charlotte Vance has ever known, so when Ben, the company’s curious AI, starts asking awkward questions about human behaviour, she's only too happy to help. But as she investigates the mystery of why a geneticist is stealing pages from library books, Charlotte is forced to confront unsettling truths about her past, and about the company she’s always trusted. The deeper she digs, the more she realises her discoveries could threaten everything she holds dear. Charlotte must make a choice – and the wrong decision could cost her everything. What readers are saying... "Funny. Suspenseful. Thought-provoking." "A good, fun, easy read that gives you something to think about." "A great sci-fi book with a flawed protagonist that you can really root for. It’s written in a pacy and breezy style that keeps you turning the page. It has a great sense of humour, without being ‘comic’. It’s about a future where a lot has gone wrong, but where there is optimism about the future. It has a cracking mystery at its centre too." Duration - 10h 50m. Author - Marianne Pickles. Narrator - Kristin Atherton. Published Date - Sunday, 28 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Marianne Pickles ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Chapter 1
Duration:00:21:59
Chapter 2
Duration:00:19:59
Chapter 3
Duration:00:24:15
Chapter 4
Duration:00:30:18
Chapter 5
Duration:00:26:41
Chapter 6
Duration:00:19:33
Chapter 7
Duration:00:19:08
Chapter 8
Duration:00:18:09
Chapter 9
Duration:00:23:48
Chapter 10
Duration:00:22:01
Chapter 11
Duration:00:17:00
Chapter 12
Duration:00:17:07
Chapter 13
Duration:00:22:10
Chapter 14
Duration:00:29:55
Chapter 15
Duration:00:25:35
Chapter 16
Duration:00:28:04
Chapter 17
Duration:00:26:29
Chapter 18
Duration:00:19:28
Chapter 19
Duration:00:15:31
Chapter 20
Duration:00:25:53
Chapter 21
Duration:00:38:51
Chapter 22
Duration:00:27:47
Chapter 23
Duration:00:23:44
Chapter 24
Duration:00:32:21
Chapter 25
Duration:00:28:26
Chapter 26
Duration:00:35:26
Epilogue
Duration:00:10:23
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:44