The Earth's spiralling population has finally been controlled.
Lifespans are limited to eighty years, except for those who make an extreme choice: to become a commune.
Five minds sharing one body, each living for four hours at a time.
But with a combined lifespan of nearly 150 years.Alex, Kate, Mike, Sierra and Ben have already spent twenty-five years together in what was once Mike's body, their frequent personality clashes leading to endless bickering, countless arguments, and getting themselves stranded on a Russian Artic freighter.
Wanting to buy upgrades for their next host body, they decide to travel to a Death Park where time can be gambled like money.
But things go very wrong when Kate accepts a dangerous offer, and one of them disappears.Someone is trying to kill off members of the commune.
But why? Is one of them responsible? Or is an outsider playing a deadly game? It's hard enough to catch a murderer.
It's almost impossible when you might be sharing a body with them...This brilliant murder mystery blends classic crime with speculative fiction in a stunning debut.