SINthetic

The New Lyons Sequence #1

by J.T. Nicholas

Genre: Science Fiction Cyberpunk Noir

Pub Date: 1/23/2018

The Artificial Evolution

They look like us. Act like us. Butthey are not human. Created to perform the menial tasks real humansdetest, Synths were designed with only a basic intelligence andminimal emotional response. It stands to reason that they have norights. Like any technology, they are designed for human convenience.Disposable.

In the city of New Lyons, DetectiveJason Campbell is investigating a vicious crime: a female body foundmutilated and left in the streets. Once the victim is identified as aSynth, the crime is designated no more than the destruction ofproperty, and Campbell is pulled from the case.

But when a mysterious strangerapproaches Campbell and asks him to continue his investigation insecret, Campbell is dragged into a dark world of unimaginablecorruption. One that leaves him questioning the true nature ofhumanity.

And what he discovers is only the beginning . . .

J.T. Nicholas was born inLexington, Virginia, though within six months he moved (or was moved,rather) to Stuttgart, Germany. Thus began the long journey of themilitary brat, hopping from state to state and country to countryuntil, at present, he has accumulated nearly thirty relocations. Thisexperience taught him that, regardless of where one found oneself,people were largely the same. When not writing, Nick spends his timepracticing a variety of martial arts, playing games (video, tabletop,and otherwise), and reading everything he can get his hands on. Nickcurrently resides in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, a pair ofindifferent cats, a neurotic Papillion, and an Australian Shepherdwho (rightly) believes he is in charge of the day-to-day affairs.

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