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Kory M. Shrum

It’s 2603, in a post-climate change world. Commander Grace Buteo protects Zone 2, a prosperous place, thriving in part due to her diligent efforts to guard its citizens against cyber-attacks, identity theft, and security threats from the rogue terrorist cells plaguing the outer zones.

But when her husband and son are killed in an IED explosion intended for Grace herself, her guilt nearly breaks her. She throws herself into her work, hoping to renew her sense of purpose and loyalty to the city she loves. She’s given the opportunity when a high-profile genetic engineering company reports the theft of 26 artificial organs. But investigating this theft leads Grace to discover that her city--and her new assistant inspector--may not be as perfect as they seem…

Timberlane Press

A 2603 Novel

The City Below

Fans of Cline’s Ready Player One and Scalzi’s Lock In will enjoy the riveting second instalment of the series. Commander Grace Buteo now knows why her husband and son were murdered, but her hunt for their killer is interrupted by a more urgent case.

When an anti-VR activist disappears, the last place his family expected to find him was CyTown Towers, a cyber living community. As Grace and Assistant Inspector Heron Jane begin to unravel the mystery of his disappearance, a bigger crime and darker truth emerges—worse than any they could have imagined—leaving Grace to question everything she thought was real …

The City Within

He killed her husband and son. Now he wants her life.

The rich and powerful don’t play by the rules. Commander Grace Buteo knows this firsthand when the man who killed her family frames her for a crime she didn’t commit.

On his order, Grace is hunted down and captured. His lies and manipulation leave her with few people she can trust. He wants her to surrender. He wants her to die.

She refuses. And is left to the mercy of the court.

Will she be exiled to the barren wasteland outside the protection of their glorious city, the only home she’s ever known? Or will she finally get the justice she’s risked everything for…