One Way

“A claustrophobic, high-tension, survival-against-the-odds thriller” about about eight convicts sent to Mars to serve out their sentence (Guardian).

Former architect Frank Kittridge is serving life for murdering his son’s drug dealer, so when he’s offered a deal by the corporation that owns the prison—he takes it. He’s been selected to help build the first permanent base on Mars. Unfortunately, his crewmates are just as guilty of their crimes as he is.

As the convicts set to work on the frozen wastes of Mars, the accidents multiply.

Until Frank begins to suspect they might not be accidents at all . . .

Author S. J. Morden trained as a rocket scientist before becoming the author of razor-sharp, award-winning science fiction. One Way takes off like a rocket, pulling us along on a terrifying, epic ride with only one way out.

“A stunning novel that mixes science, fiction and mystery into an exciting tale.” —RT Book Reviews

“Morden expertly melds the genres of science fiction and mystery in this whodunit set on Mars.” —Booklist

“Sharp thriller in a crisply imagined near future . . .Morden makes the science accessible as he steadily ratchets up the tension and paranoia, fully utilizing the starkly beautiful but utterly deadly setting.” —Publishers Weekly

“A provocative premise, with an interesting main character . . . Morden brings it together nicely in the last pages, setting up the premise for an exciting sequel.” —Los Angeles Times

© 2025 Orbit (Ebook): 9780316522151

Release date

Ebook: 1 May 2025