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Last Contact (Hardcover)
by Mark Burris (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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  • Hardcover: 136 pages
  • Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing,US (30 Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1589393023
  • ISBN-13: 978-1589393028
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,874,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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In the year 2036, Lawson Davis, a brilliant and reclusive research scientist, is sent on a mission to distant 16 Cygni B2, the first Earthlike planet discovered outside our solar system.

While conducting his research, Lawson accidentally makes first contact with an alien abandoned on the planet by his enemies and left to die. Lawson rescues and befriends the alien, and with the help of ANDA, an immensely powerful artificial intelligence, he learns that the alien Albo is the young heir to the planetary government of his home planet, Ullo.

Together, Lawson, Albo, and ANDA travel back to Ullo, where Lawson and ANDA help uncover the plot to kill Albo - a plot devised and executed by the highest-ranking member of the Ullonian Security Authority. Lawson soon finds himself at the very center of a brutal conspiracy that is poised to bring down Albo's government, and expand to a newly discovered colony world - Earth!

Will man's first contact with an alien species also be his last?

About the Author
Mark Burris was born and grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina. He graduated from Davidson College, where he earned a degree in English. He now lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he works as a software developer for a large financial institution. This is his first novel.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fine first novel by a talented author, 24 Sep 2003
By Tom DiSarlo (Maple Glen, PA USA) - See all my reviews
Last Contact tells a story of two exiles, an Earthling and an extraterrestrial, Albo, who meet on a remote planet. The Terran scientist Lawson arrives at his destination as the result of a vaguely cabalistic "mission assignment"; his alien visitor appears as the result of a political kidnapping. Their two stories have odd parallels that are not immediately apparent on first reading.
Most of what happens centers on Albo's plight and on Lawson's attempts, first, to befriend him, and then, to restore him to his rightful place on his home planet. Burris skilfully weaves cunning, diplomacy, and technology in a story that is both suspensful and delightful. Fortunately, Last Contact lends itself beautifully to both quick and repeated readings. It is also an ideal science fiction work for younger readers; my 13-year-old daughter enjoyed it as much as I did.
Rumor has it that Mark Burris has at least two more novels in the pipeline...my suggestion is that you get on board with him now!
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