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Murder on Mars is a combination of science fiction and film noir – it is about a psychic detective who is sent to a futuristic Mars to arrest a criminal who escaped from prison on Earth. The detective name is John Walker and he is a special agent with powerful psychic abilities. He also works for the NYPD. He is sent to Mars to arrest the escaped prisoner – Max Thorton. The Mars I created is much like Earth, only cleaner. In the novel, Mars is a new world – it has not become polluted and overcrowded. The capital of Mars is New Washington. But a cancer has invaded Mars – crime. A dangerous crime boss by the name of Johnny Rocco and his associate, Governor Ryan, have arrived on Mars and they begin the process of bringing chaos to a clean world. Max Thorton used to work for Rocco and he has a photographic memory and lots of connections to the underworld. Detective Walker also has a partner – a human-like android named Joe. They are sent to Mars on a...