Notes
A standalone novel.

The image opposite and the blurb below are from the 1995 Orbit paperback edition, ISBN 1857233581. Cover illustration by Linda Messier.

Publisher’s Blurb – Lower Cover
When a team of scientists starts to investigate the flora and fauna on the distant planet of Xica, it soon becomes apparent that this is a unique opportunity to study alien life forms. The planet offers a rich and varied eco-system and each of the scientists recognizes what this could mean for their individual reputations.

And then, their dreams come true – they establish first contact with a humanoid civilization.

But this is a planet where nature breaks all the rules, where logic falls apart, and where nothing is as it seems. And their dream turns into a nightmare.

LIFE FOM is a gripping and thought-provoking account of scientific research in the darkest reaches of the unknown.