What really happened in Area 51?
Adam Pagnucco is just trying to help out a stranger who’s down and out. He has no idea that man is Winston Koop, his exceptionally talented ex-best friend. Koop and Nuke had been inseparable in college, but then life happened.
Nuke finally quit drinking, and Koop – Koop was at the center of a massive conspiracy that the government faked UFOs just to cover it up. Even after confessing to removing the memories of hundreds of people, Koop is still hiding something crucial from Nuke. The truth is even stranger than fiction, and time is running out for the real inhabitants of the Roswell site. Can Nuke somehow find a way to forgive…but not to forget?
In his long-awaited new novel, Patrick O’Leary (Door Number Three) deftly navigates the invisible currents of secrets and forgiveness. Gripping, profound, and utterly unique, 51 is sure to please fans of fans of smart paranormal nostalgia, such as The X-Files, Old Man’s War, and Stranger Things.
51
Author:
Patrick O'Leary
Patrick O’Leary is an old poet, novelist, songwriter and photographer, Michigan born and raised. His first novel, DOOR NUMBER THREE (TOR) was chosen by Publisher’s Weekly as one of the best novels of the year. His second novel, THE GIFT (TOR) was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award and The Mythopoeic Award. His third novel THE IMPOSSIBLE BIRD (TOR) received wide acclaim. His short stories have appeared in all the best places. His work is collected in OTHER VOICES, OTHER DOORS (Fairwood Press) and THE BLACK HEART (PS PUBLISHING). His poetry has appeared in some pretty damn classy magazines. His poetry collections are available on Apple Ibooks: THE WEDDING and THE BLACK GOWN. His novels have been translated into German, Russian, Japanese, Polish, French and English Braille. He lives near Detroit, Michigan with his wife, the artist Sandra Rice. His latest novel is 51 (Tachyon) reveals shocking new (REDACTED).
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