Sanctuary

Dave Hutchinson

Nov 2023 · RB Media · Narrated by Julian Elfer

About this audiobook

After the war in the Parish, Adam is looking forward to a period of peace, but his superiors have other ideas. There are rumours from Oxford and the Cotswolds that Father John—who once almost overthrew Plymouth—is building an army, and someone has to go and investigate.

Arriving in Oxford, Adam is surprised to find a thriving city with a healthy populace and technology not seen since before the fall of The Sisters. He also finds it patrolled by the descendants of the Thames Valley Police, among them Detective Inspector Leonie Mellow.

However, it doesn’t take long for dark events to concern Adam. Murders, paintsplashed graffiti on walls, people going missing—and he can’t help but wonder if the past is following him.

About the author

Dave Hutchinson was born in Sheffield in 1960. After reading American Studies at the University of Nottingham, he became a journalist. He's the author of five collections of short stories and one novel, and his novella "The Push" was shortlisted for the 2010 BSFA award for short fiction. He has also edited two anthologies and co-edited a third. His short story 'The Incredible Exploding Man' was featured in the first 'Solaris Rising' anthology, and appeared in the 29th Year's Best Science Fiction collection. In 2015 his title Europe in Autumn made the shortlist for the Arthur C Clarke Award for science-fiction.