Wintercity Crossing

by Andrew Craven

When a man awakens from cryogenic sleep on a desert planet, stricken with amnesia and low on supplies, his race to remember becomes as urgent as his struggle to survive. Abandoning his escape pod in search of the ship that brought him here, he encounters androids wandering the sands and is puzzled to find that they too have no memories. But each encounter reveals a fragment of his life in Wintercity, the cold metropolis where he designed mind-altering drugs for Muramato Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company run by his former friend Raymond Barnes. Resentful of how Ray has profited from his research, the man seeks revenge, even as he’s pulled into a police investigation of a citywide drug epidemic. When the investigation implicates a young woman he has fallen for, his attempts to protect her unravel a conspiracy involving black markets, prostitution rings, even android theft. Each thread is a clue, not only to Muramato Laboratories’ shady dealings, but to the man’s desert amnesia. He must make sense of it all, even though the truth might destroy him.

137 pages, Hardcover

Published September 20, 2016

About the author

Andrew Craven writes science fiction and fantasy. He received a BA in English from York College, located in York , Pennsylvania, where he was born and raised; he’ll probably die there too. He’s the author of five books: Moshiah, The Curse on Long Autumn Valley, Wintercity Crossing, Cloudbreak, and The Lucinda Simulation. When he’s not writing, he’s partying with his sons, Henry and Robbie, dabbling in heavy metal guitar, and reading whatever he can get his hands on. His beautiful wife, Carrie, wonders when she’ll be mentioned in this bio.

Reviews

[Thistle · Rating 2 out of 5]

A man wakes up in a desert, uncertain how he got there or where exactly he is. The writing was okay, but the story just didn't hook me at all, so DNF.

[Sharon Mikeworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't you just love it when you find a hidden gem! I sure did when I found this novella. This is the first time I have read anything by Mr. Craven, and it won't be the last. I absolutely loved it and could not put it down. The storyline was unique and unpredictable, the characterization good, the pacing perfect, the descriptions and vibe vividly realistic. I cannot say enough good things about it. Highly recommended.