Colony Lib/E

by Benjamin Cross, Dan Calley (Reading)

Harmsworth. A remote, mist-shrouded island in the Russian Arctic. Archaeology Professor Callum Ross makes the discovery of a a prehistoric ice mummy preserved for thousands of years by the sub-zero temperatures. Only, they didn't die of natural causes . . . As Callum races to unravel the mystery of the mutilated corpse, others race to sabotage the expedition. He and his team are left stranded, and they are not alone on the island. Someone, or something relentless, is stalking them. As the arctic mist descends and the death toll rises, the team is thrust into a nightmare fight for survival, involving submarines, cyber warfare and Spetsnaz. But none of this can prepare them for the real terror that survives deep within the island's a secret so ancient it's been overlooked by time itself.

Audio CD

Published November 30, 2021

About the author

Hello and welcome!

I'm an archaeologist and writer based in Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. I've been lucky enough to explore some of the world's most spectacular ancient sites, from the temples of Cambodia to the Andean cloud forest cities of Peru, from the burial sites of the Tibetan plateau to the Maori strongholds of New Zealand. I've excavated many fascinating archaeological sites across the UK and am now Principal Heritage Consultant at a global environmental consultancy.

I published my first work of fiction, a short story entitled 'The Changing Room', in the prestigious Mays Anthology, and followed-up with the publication of a second short story - 'Enclosure' - the following year (shameless brag alert: only a small number of authors have had prose selected for publication in the Mays two years running!). I was appointed Associate Editor the following year.

Colony is my debut novel, a fast-paced action-thriller set in the Arctic. It's due for publication in January 2021 and is available to pre-order now.

I'll look forward to sharing my love of reading and writing with you all!