OUT OF THE BLU A Science-Fiction Comedy Thriller Electronic Press Kit BOOK INFORMATION OUT OF THE BLU A Science-Fiction Comedy Thriller Viktor and Katherine Petroff return from a short holiday in Majorca to find somebody is in their house. Meanwhile, Victor and Catherine Petrov return from a short holiday in Majorca and on the way home suffer a minor traffic collision. At the same time, Victor and Katherine Petrovas are involved in a major car crash and are killed outright. Three near identical couples. Two have slipped through the cracks from other universes. Trapped in a world which is almost – but not quite – like their own, they must work together to figure out how they travelled the multiverse to become stranded in a strange land. The underlying theme of Vitali Vitaliev’s new science-fiction comedy thriller, however, is not so much the multiverse as that eternal question: how well do we know our loved ones? Relationships are strained, new attachments are formed and the beautiful little differences that make each of us unique are examined closely. What the Critics Say: "This clever and engaging tale of overlapping quantum worlds explores the strangest ‘multiverse’ of all - the many selves that make up a person" Piers Bizony (author of Atom), science writer, filmmaker "In Vitaliev’s expert hands, science fiction is neither science nor exactly fiction – and comedy isn’t always comic. For, using the multi-universe hypothesis borrowed from quantum mechanics as his backdrop, he shows human relationships in their palpable reality moulded out of flesh and blood, and animated by the heart. The reader may sometimes laugh, sometimes cry – while always admiring the work of a true master." A. Boot, columnist, blogger, author of "How the Future Worked" OUT OF THE BLU A Science-Fiction Comedy Thriller Electronic Press Kit AUTHOR INFORMATION Vitali Vitaliev was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He first made a name for himself in the then Soviet Union, writing satirical journalism in Krokodil and other publications, exposing the activities of organised crime and the all-permeating corruption in the collapsing country. His fearless stance ultimately led to his defection in 1990. He has appeared regularly on TV and radio in the UK (Have I Got News For You, Saturday Night Clive, After Dark, Start the Week), was a writer/researcher for QI and has contributed to newspapers and magazines all over the world. He is the author of thirteen books, written in English and translated into a number of foreign languages, including German, Japanese, Russian, Finnish and Italian. Praise for Vitali Vitaliev: * “Vitali Vitaliev is a star” – Time Magazine. * “The charm of Michael Palin and the wit of Clive Anderson” – Time Out * “Vitaliev has an irrepressible sense of humour” – The Guardian * “An ironic and witty commentator on life” – The Spectator * “Vitaliev transcends his genre, producing a literary journey with lessons about what really matters” – Literary Review. * “A genial companion. He relishes his successes without arrogance and suffers disappointment without self-pity.” – The Independent. OUT OF THE BLU A Science-Fiction Comedy Thriller Electronic Press Kit TECHNICAL DETAILS Kindle Edition: * Price: £9.99 * Publisher: Thrust Books * Sold by: Amazon Kindle Store * Language: English * ISBN: 978-1-908756-98-5 Paperback Edition: * Price: £6.99 * Publisher: Thrust Books * Sold by: Amazon Store * Language: English * Pages: 198 * ISBN: 978-1-908756-99-2