Cover of The Human Clause by Julian Veycroft: the title in pale capitals beneath a dark grid of desks seen from above, one of them lit.

The Human Clause

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No machine may end a life unless a licensed human signs for it.

Carrow, 2061.

No machine may end a life unless a licensed human signs for it.

Agnes Rooke, a former intensive-care nurse, is one of the people entrusted with those signatures. She reads what others approve in seconds.

When she refuses a decision that appears perfectly sound, a colleague signs it instead. A man dies.

The audit that follows raises a disturbing question: what happens when the human signature designed to protect people becomes the easiest part of the system to exploit?

A standalone near-future thriller by Julian Veycroft.

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Author
Julian Veycroft
Genre
Standalone Near-Future Science-Fiction Thriller
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