For fans of Andy Weir, from the first editor of THE MARTIAN, THE MARTIAN and PROJECT HAIL MARY meet GOOD WILL HUNTING and THE X-FILES in this page-turning thriller.
A mathematical genius. A formula that speeds up space travel called SHORTCUT. His loving wife. When Laura Maxx disappears after an attack that leaves Jason Maxx in the hospital, his only goal is to find her and bring her back. Then he gets a message: Laura is alive. Somewhere in space. To get her back, he’ll do whatever it takes—even taking on government agents who might try to stop him. Racing against the clock to perfect the formula and the system that relies on it and find a suitable craft to take him out there, Jason finds he needs more than math to succeed this time.
An unforgettable near future, hard science fiction thriller from the producer of Donnie Darko and A Time To Kill and the #1 bestselling author and first editor of Andy Weir’s The Martian, SHORTCUT will have you on the edge of your seat!
Bryan Thomas Schmidt is a #1 bestselling author and Hugo-nominated editor. As an author, his novels include the SAGA OF DAVI RHII space opera series, the JOHN SIMON THRILLERS, and SHORTCUT, which is his 7th published novel of 11 written. As an editor, he has edited or co-edited 22 anthologies, including official entries in PREDATOR, and ALIENS VS. PREDATORS, Jonathan Maberry’s JOE LEDGER, and Larry Correia’s MONSTER HUNTER INTERNATIONAL series. He’s also written dozens of short fiction pieces including official tie-ins to The X-Files, Predator, Aliens Vs. Predators, Joe Ledger, Monster Hunter International, and Decipher’s Wars. He can be found online at BryanThomasSchmidt.net or on Facebook and X as @BryanThomasS. He lives in Ottawa, KS, with his two dogs and two cats.
Stefan Rudnicki is an avid audiobook narrator, receiving numerous Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine. He is also a Grammy-winning audiobook producer.