Beyond the Brink

Book excerpt: 'A thought-provoking high-tech thriller by a very talented author' (The Wishing Shelf Awards) By the first decade of the 22nd Century the dream of intercontinental human teleportation has become a reality, thanks to the scientists of a powerful conglomerate known as GTP, the Global Teleportation Partnership. Convincing the public to accept teleportation, however, is an uphill battle for GTP following a series of setbacks. Enter Guy Rennix of the small but successful UK technology firm Tempus Biotronics, which has gambled its future on teleportation. Guy is a salesman with an excellent track record; and the Raven brothers, who own Tempus, are keen to enlist his help to protect their investment. They decide to offer Guy a business trip from London to New York, travelling via teleportation, but the journey takes him further than anyone could predict...