MARCUS CARVER
SCI-FI CRIME SERIES
Prequel: The Event Horizon Murder
A battle-scarred detective. A dead-end case. In a future of digital disguises and subterranean hideouts, can he find an elusive killer?
Law enforcement is in Detective Marcus Carver’s blood. And with the help of Chicago’s citywide surveillance, he excels at tracking and catching killers. But when a politician’s son is slain in the city’s blacked-out cyberpunk gang territory, Carver has everyone’s attention and no leads on the murderer.
His boss breathing down his neck doesn’t help Carver’s authority issues, but with the victim’s family growing desperate, Carver runs down every hint of a trail. And when his most promising lead evaporates, Carver finds himself out of clues and short on time.
Can Carver catch the killer before someone buries the truth for good?
The Event Horizon Murder is the thrilling prequel to the Marcus Carver Sci Fi Crime Series. If you like stories about mass surveillance, futuristic cityscapes and hard-boiled detectives, then you’ll love Greg Hickey’s tense sci-fi whodunit.
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Book One: Murder in Retrograde
A near-future private detective. A case that would cover all his debts. When the first body drops, can he catch a killer before he’s cashed out?
In a litigious future America, detective Marcus Carver sticks to civil cases. When a space tech CEO wants him to investigate a business rival for illegal hydrocarbon combustion, Carver reluctantly agrees. But the case takes an explosive turn when the police find the target’s head of security murdered.
Determined to get to the bottom of things, Carver finds himself sucked into a morass of cyberpunk gangsters, cultish environmentalists and crooked cops. And when another body turns up, it’s clear this ruthless killer doesn’t intend to stop.
Can Carver crack the case before it blows up in his face?
Murder in Retrograde is the exhilirating first novel in the Marcus Carver Sci Fi Crime Series. If you like stories about dystopian systems and hard-boiled detectives battling corrupt institutions, then you’ll love Greg Hickey’s propulsive science fiction crime novel.
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Book Two: Terminal Veracity
A jaded PI in a climate-ravaged future. A client out for revenge. When an assignment leads to murder, can he catch a vicious killer before they strike again?
San Antonio, 2081. Marcus Carver takes his job seriously. So when a woman in trouble asks for a ride, the dogged private detective dodges the omnipresent surveillance cameras and gets her to an underground appointment, no questions asked. But their secret puts him in the crosshairs of an influential politician and leads him into a murder scene.
As if that isn’t enough, Carver must contend with an exoskeleton-clad rival with several tricks up his sleeve while evading terrorist factions who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. And when a sniper takes aim at his client, he knows one more fanatical killer intends to silence the truth.
Can Carver put this case to rest before someone claims another life?
Terminal Veracity is the page-turning second novel in the Marcus Carver Sci Fi Crime Series. If you like stories about hard-boiled detectives, mass surveillance and dystopian societies, then you’ll love Greg Hickey’s sleek futuristic whodunit.
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Reviews
- BookHog2 – June 24, 2025 (Murder in Retrograde)
- Julie Barrett – June 29, 2025 (Murder in Retrograde)
- Sarah Jackson – July 30, 2025 (Murder in Retrograde)
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- Turn & Work – October 1, 2025 (Murder in Retrograde)
- Read @ Joe’s – November 6, 2025 (Murder in Retrograde)
- Grimdark Magazine – November 22, 2025 (Murder in Retrograde)
- The Reading Café – June 6, 2026 (The Event Horizon Murder and Murder in Retrograde)