WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
Grounded Science Fiction Thriller
Logline
Seven years after a genetically human refugee civilisation arrives on Earth, Navy SEAL Ben Sumner enters their virtual world to hunt a hidden serial killer and uncovers a secret linking both peoples to a coming threat that could erase them.
About the Project
What We Leave Behind is a grounded science fiction thriller that blends an investigative mystery with a deep shared history between two civilisations. The story explores identity, loss, and the cost of survival as humanity confronts a threat tied to its own past. The world supports both feature and series development.
About the Author
Mark Merrens is a writer based in Los Angeles and a retired software engineer who spent decades designing and delivering complex systems. His work blends grounded science fiction with an unsentimental view of human behavior. He is the author of What We Leave Behind and is currently developing the second book in the series.
Reference
The novel is available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVRD7HFP