Tex Murphy and the Pandora Directive
The first Tex Murphy novel: updated and expanded!
"The Pandora Directive" was written as a novel back in 1995. It was adapted into a video game of the same name, which won numerous awards, including "Adventure Game of the Year" from Computer Gaming World and the Software Publishers Association. Recently, it was named one of the top 15 "Adventures of All Time" by Adventure Gamers.
The original novel was published by Proteus and released in several languages, including Russian, German and French. This new edition features a (slightly) new title, new artwork (designed by Bjorn Ottesen), expanded and updated story content, an author's note and a foreword by Chris Jones, who co-created the video games and played the role of Tex Murphy.
So what's the story about?
It’s April 2043 and the seedy side of post-World War III San Francisco is a radioactive dive, but P.I. Tex Murphy calls it home. With business slow, money tight and the women in Tex’s life shipping out, this private dick is singing the lonesome gumshoe blues. Until one night at the Brew & Stew diner…
A mysterious old gent hires Tex to find a friend who’s gone missing. It doesn’t seem like much of a case at first, but with a generous retainer of cash and Cubana cigars, that’s fine by Tex. Unfortunately, he’s never been very good at staying out of trouble and it doesn’t take long for him to find some. There’s a drop-dead gorgeous nightclub singer who may end up just plain dead…a serial killer who supposedly committed suicide a year earlier…and a package sent from the missing man, containing a Chinese puzzle box that no one can seem to open.
Tex finds himself in the middle of one of history’s greatest conspiracies. Secrets that have been locked away for almost a century are about to be revealed. Why now, after so many years? What does the puzzle box contain? Why is the most powerful agency in the U.S. government hunting down the missing man? And can Tex find him before they do?
The stakes are high, the deck is stacked and, as always, Tex Murphy is low on chips. But with his excellent bluffing skills and occasional lucky streaks, he just might have a fighting chance. Pandora’s Box has been reopened. Can Tex close it before it’s too late?
"The Pandora Directive" was written as a novel back in 1995. It was adapted into a video game of the same name, which won numerous awards, including "Adventure Game of the Year" from Computer Gaming World and the Software Publishers Association. Recently, it was named one of the top 15 "Adventures of All Time" by Adventure Gamers.
The original novel was published by Proteus and released in several languages, including Russian, German and French. This new edition features a (slightly) new title, new artwork (designed by Bjorn Ottesen), expanded and updated story content, an author's note and a foreword by Chris Jones, who co-created the video games and played the role of Tex Murphy.
So what's the story about?
It’s April 2043 and the seedy side of post-World War III San Francisco is a radioactive dive, but P.I. Tex Murphy calls it home. With business slow, money tight and the women in Tex’s life shipping out, this private dick is singing the lonesome gumshoe blues. Until one night at the Brew & Stew diner…
A mysterious old gent hires Tex to find a friend who’s gone missing. It doesn’t seem like much of a case at first, but with a generous retainer of cash and Cubana cigars, that’s fine by Tex. Unfortunately, he’s never been very good at staying out of trouble and it doesn’t take long for him to find some. There’s a drop-dead gorgeous nightclub singer who may end up just plain dead…a serial killer who supposedly committed suicide a year earlier…and a package sent from the missing man, containing a Chinese puzzle box that no one can seem to open.
Tex finds himself in the middle of one of history’s greatest conspiracies. Secrets that have been locked away for almost a century are about to be revealed. Why now, after so many years? What does the puzzle box contain? Why is the most powerful agency in the U.S. government hunting down the missing man? And can Tex find him before they do?
The stakes are high, the deck is stacked and, as always, Tex Murphy is low on chips. But with his excellent bluffing skills and occasional lucky streaks, he just might have a fighting chance. Pandora’s Box has been reopened. Can Tex close it before it’s too late?
A superb throwback to the P.I. noir genre. This is one of my all-time detective favorites. Conners transplants a Marlowe-esque character into a post-WWIII world of norms and mutants in which our main character, Tex Murphy, finds himself pulled into a conspiracy surrounding the existence of an alien spacecraft on Earth, a serial killer, double-crossing women and corrupt government agencies. It's funny, dramatic, witty and engaging and the characters truly shine; you can hear each distinct voice so clearly in your mind. The mix of laconic wit and all-out sarcasm make Tex a humorous character, yet his sense of honor and loyalty also makes him surprisingly heroic. Conners' style makes the story flow superbly, and really is a treat. Highly recommended reading, alongside the other Tex Murphy novel "Under A Killing Moon". --David Kerr, Good Reads
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Also available as an e-book for Kindle or in paperback from Amazon
Also available as an e-book for Kindle or in paperback from Amazon
Covers from the various versions of the original novel.
German Edition
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Russian Edition
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French Edition
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English Edition
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