Deepsix is a novel by American science fiction author Jack McDevitt.

Deepsix
First edition
AuthorJack McDevitt
Cover artistChris Moore
LanguageEnglish
SeriesAcademy Series - Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins
GenreScience fiction, mystery
PublisherEOS Books
Publication date
September 2000 (special edition)
Media typePrint (Paperback & Hardback)
Pages432 pages (hardcover)
ISBN978-0061051241 (hardcover)
Preceded byThe Engines of God 
Followed byChindi 

Plot summary

edit

Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins leads a crew of space archaeologists to investigate a lost civilization on planet Maleiva III (aka Deepsix) with only a window of weeks before the planet is destroyed by the impending collision with a rogue gas giant.

Reception

edit

Deepsix was a finalist for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ 2002 John W. Campbell Memorial Award Archived 2014-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, at Locus; retrieved December 22, 2014
edit