Mars One: An explosive, race-against-time thriller for readers of Project Hail Mary
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A fast-paced, action-adventure thriller for readers of The Martian.
ONE SMALL STEP. ONE FATAL MISTAKE.
On the barren plains of the Kazakh Steppe, Alyssa Wright stands on the brink of the most ambitious space flight in history: a one-way mission to Mars. But when disaster strikes, she begins to uncover a conspiracy that threatens her life - and the lives of everyone on board.
In Hong Kong, a coder vanishes from his home, leaving nothing behind but a cryptic warning and his cat. Pursued by violent forces, his sister finds herself on the run, in possession of the one thing capable of saving him.
Amidst a dark vacuum of nothingness, as the Argo spaceship hurtles toward Mars, the crew realise that someone is sabotaging the mission from the inside. Every second brings them closer to catastrophe, and time is running out.
Across Earth and space, three stories collide in a breathless thriller that asks: what is the price of progress, and who must pay it?
'Charlotte Robinson is a story genius!' - Naomi Alderman, author of The Power
© Charlotte Robinson 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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About the author
Charlotte Robinson is a writer and television producer. After graduating from Exeter University with a degree in English, Charlotte started working as a runner in the television industry, before becoming a script editor and story producer on multiple shows including Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s best-selling novel The Power. More recently, Charlotte has started working as a producer for broadcasters such as Sky and Disney+. Her latest role is series producer on David Nicholls’ adaption of The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 133⁄4 for BBC One.
When she is not producing or working on her own writing, Charlotte is found devouring novels, or playing darts with a pint in hand. She lives in her home county of Essex with her husband, two cats – Merry and Pippin – and Dolly the bearded collie.
