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Sci-Fi and fantasy humor books by Author Ian Lahey

TO CIPHER AND TO SING

Book one of The Fairlight Project

A reluctant professor, a bad-mouthed AI, a short-tempered Chicago detective. There’s a murder mystery to solve. The robot insurrection can wait.

Meet your friendly android companion who is here to learn your job…
…and is absolutely not a nightmarish murder machine.

Readers of “To Cipher and to Sing” had this to say about the book:

“An intriguing murder mystery set in a well-drawn and believable not too distant future, where AI androids perform mundane and not so mundane jobs. The plot twists kept me turning the pages wanting to find out who and why-dunnit. I loved the main characters, especially Adam, the super intelligent AI unit, who hit all the right notes.
A great book. Solid four star story and characters. Can’t wait to read the next instalment of the Fairlight Project – I’m hooked on Adam.”

“An English literature professor, an artificial life form and a hard nosed cop. No not the start of a rubbish joke, but the line-up of mismatched characters that set out to clear up a plethora of murders, all helped and hindered by a super intelligent potty mouthed AI.
We get some brilliant literary quotes, delve into the mysteries of the gaming world and go for a ride that would make a rollercoaster throw up. Throughout there is madness and laughter with a few tears thrown in for good measure.””Overall, this is a good read, with a classic sci-fi feel and a few laugh out-loud moments. I highly recommend.””The characters are well-drawn, the story tight and efficiently paced, and the science/programming aspects handled elegantly. “
“Once again Mr. Lahey delivers and intriguing storyline with his own unique sense of humour sprinkled in here and there.”

Other books by Ian Lahey

Sci-Fi Humor by Author Ian Lahey – other titles



CRIME AND PREJUDICE (And Stupid Robots)

A prequel to The Fairlight Project.



9by2 ANTHOLOGY

A collection of short stories by two talented brothers (contains “The Janitor” and “Hero of Stolen Time”)



THE JANITOR

This short noir story drags you into a dark alley and pounces you with a surprise twist that will leave you grinning…



Wanna try before you buy?

Head over to the Free Short Story page. Updated regularly!


HERO OF STOLEN TIME

An impossibly powerful potion mixed up by a deranged necromancer who can’t even cast a spell straight without setting stuff on fire, broken teeth and smashed furniture, and after that things really start going downhill.



THE 45TH NAIL

(Historical Fiction)

A minefield of memories in post-WWII Italy


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