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DescriptionWhen the fog comes down and the drums start to beat, the inhabitants of the island tremble: for the punishment satellites - which keep the tyrannical Wastelords at bay - are blind in the darkness, and the islanders become prey. The inhabitants are the old, the sick, the poor: the detritus of Society, dumped on the island with the rest of Society's waste. There is no point trying to escape, for the satellites - the invisible eyes of the law - mete out instant judgement from the sky. The island is the end of all hope - until 'Big Guy' Clancy finds a blind woman living in a secret underground warren, and discovers a reason to fight. Author descriptionPeter Liney was born in Wiltshire but has spent a large part of his life overseas. He has written sitcoms for Channel 4, and drama for the BBC. The Detainee is his debut novel. He lives in London. |