Green City Wars

<p><b>In a city of sunshine and secrets, the shadows belong to the animals.</b><br><br>In a solar-powered future, humans live in luxury, served by unseen Little Helpers – artificially enhanced animals who maintain their masters’ perfect green cities. The animals’ number one rule: ‘do not bother the humans’. Yet, beneath this tranquil facade, a complex underworld of animal politics, crime and conflict thrives.<br><br>Enter Skotch, a freelance raccoon investigator. Until now, his biggest problem has been a lack of work. Now, his work may get him killed. His latest case? Finding a fugitive mouse scientist. But powerful forces are also after Doctor Meece, and they’re willing to kill for his secrets.<br><br>Can Skotch navigate this treacherous web, outsmart rat gangsters, beat a deadly weasel assassin and keep his pelt intact? More importantly, can he find his quarry before the elusive rodent breaks Rule One in the most apocalyptic way – and shatters their fragile world?<br><br><b>For those who loved John Scalzi’s <i>Starter Villain and </i>Adrian Tchaikovsky’s <i>Service Model</i>,<i> Green City Wars</i> is a crime-inspired adventure that will draw you deep into an incredible new world . . .</b><br><br><b>* * *</b><br><br><b>Praise for Adrian Tchaikovsky</b><br><br>‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’<br><b>– Christopher Paolini</b><br><br>‘Fantastic and highly imaginative’<br><b>– Peter F. Hamilton</b><br><br>‘Picking up an Adrian Tchaikovsky book is proof you love your brain and want it to be happy’<br><b>– John Scalzi</b><br><br>‘An intriguing puzzle with plenty of thrills’<br><b>– <i>The Guardian</i></b></p>