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  • Written by: Alastair Reynolds
  • Narrated by: John Lee
  • Length: 19 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (60 ratings)

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The Prefect

Written by: Alastair Reynolds
Narrated by: John Lee
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Publisher's Summary

Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a law enforcement officer with the Panoply. His beat is the multifaceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone, the teeming hub of a human interstellar empire spanning many worlds. His current case: investigating a murderous attack against one of the habitats that left 900 people dead, a crime that appalls even a hardened cop like Dreyfus. But then his investigation uncovers something far more serious than mass slaughter---a covert plot by an enigmatic entity who seeks nothing less than total control of the Glitter Band. Before long, the Panoply detectives are fighting against something worse than tyranny, in a struggle that will lead to more devastation and more death. And Dreyfus will discover that to save what is precious, you may have to destroy it.

©2008 Alastair Reynolds (P)2011 Tantor

What the critics say

"A fascinating hybrid of space opera, police procedural and character study.... This is solid British SF adventure, evoking echoes of le Carre and Sayers with a liberal dash of Doctor Who." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Great sci-fi read

I like Alastair Reynolds because he understands the science behind his writing. As a scientist myself, I enjoy the believability of his books. Reynolds does a great job of illustrating the worlds he creates. The Prefect is a great read. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I could imagine it being made into a great sci-fi movie. Looking forward to reading Elysium Fire next.

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The Prefect is superb!

Alistair Reynolds is the modern master of science fiction and this is one of his best!

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uninteresting and irrelevant

it was an okay story but next to irrelevant to the others books it shouldn't have been the fourth book.

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