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Great North Road is a science fiction novel written by Peter F. Hamilton and published in 2012. The narrative combines a complex police procedural with a vast future universe where humanity utilizes interstellar portals for travel. The central plot is initiated by the murder of a wealthy clone in Newcastle, England, prompting an extensive investigation across multiple planets.
It appeals to readers who enjoy detailed world-building and detective fiction.
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When is Great North Road set?
Peter F. Hamilton's 2012 novel is set in AD 2142. Humanity can use portal technology to travel almost instantaneously between Earth and other worlds.
What crime starts the plot of Great North Road?
The story begins with the murder of a clone belonging to the wealthy North family. Newcastle police detective Sidney Hurst leads the investigation into the killing.
How does Great North Road combine science fiction and crime fiction?
The novel uses a police investigation, forensic clues, and suspects from a powerful family as its procedural core. Around that mystery, Hamilton builds a much larger future setting involving portals, clones, alien worlds, and interstellar politics.
What is the North family in Great North Road?
The Norths are an extremely wealthy dynasty whose successive generations use cloning to preserve the family line. The murder of one North clone threatens both the family's reputation and the political balance of the future society.
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