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The Fossil

Secrets of Mars, Book 1

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The Fossil

By: Joshua T. Calvert
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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In 2018, Canadian archaeologist Ron Jackson makes a mind-boggling discovery in Antarctica - right before disappearing without a trace, leaving behind only his controversial theory that humans have lived on Earth far, far longer than we think they have.

Decades later, in 2042, when Jackson's wife dies under mysterious circumstances, an unlikely pair of investigators, Agatha Devenworth and Pano Hofer, begin investigating whether her death might be connected to Jackson's disappearance. What exactly was it he found before he vanished? Why is the Human Foundation, a hyper-powerful business empire built on an endless series of game-changing inventions it has been rolling out, one after another, for over 20 years, trying to hide the truth from the two investigators?

And what could it possibly have to do with the first manned mission to Mars, which ended in disaster leaving countless conspiracy theories in its wake?

©2021 Joshua T. Calvert (P)2021 Podium Audio First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Technothrillers Thriller & Suspense Fiction Technology Thriller Marriage Suspense

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Critic reviews

"An intriguing, character-driven mystery/thriller with 'science-fictional awe and' outer-space trappings." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Joshua T. Calvert has a gift for making nail-biting science fiction that you can't put down. Get ready for some sleepless nights!" (M.A. Rothman, USA Today best-selling author)
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although it was a slow start and a bit disjointed in places, it was worth persrvering. and evening it all came together leaving me kern to lisyen to the folloe-on. Lots of unexpected twists. overall, quite captivating.

mars origin or not

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A, well narrated story. Simple to follow and full of good characters. Can't wait to listen to the next installment.

Great start to a great adventure.

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Really enjoyed the idea, the story was well written and the narrator was great. I didn’t find it too slow BUT I really think that when you purchase an audible book, you should be told when it is only half a book. It is such a tendency these days to call something ‘book 1’ and when you’ve finished , it’s not finished! Am refusing, on principal, to buy book 2.

Good but . . . .

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I was sceptical getting this as it has few reviews and some said it was slow. But I love Jonathan Davis narration from the Olan Thorenson Anyar books so I decided to give it a go. And boy am I glad I did!!!! yes the narrative was excellent, but I expected that... but the story too! it was in no way slow. it gripped me to the end, a real edged of seat job. well thought-out and cunningly comes together for a nice tie up at the end. I'm literally going to get book 2 now, can't wait.

wow. just wow!

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I finished this book out of sheer bloody-mindedness. The story is so slow it’s virtually pedestrian. The low, quiet style of the narrator is unengaging and failed to inject any excitement into the already tectonic pace of the story, which takes about 20 hours to get from wanting to go to Mars to going to Mars, with incredibly little of interest going on in between.

Avoid.

Never has a book taken so long to do so little

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