About the Author

Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. He is a multiple Nebula Award finalist who lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen.

Reviews

"No one writing today is better than McDevitt at combining galaxy-spanning adventure with the genuine novel of ideas."
--"Washington Post Book World" "Jack McDevitt is a master at describing otherworldly grandeur."
--"Denver Post" "Why read Jack McDevitt? The question should be: Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isnat reading McDevitt?"
--Harlan Ellison "You should definitely read Jack McDevitt."
--Gregory Benford

When interstellar antiquities dealer Alex Benedict (Talent for War; Polaris; Seeker) receives an urgent message from famous writer Vicki Greene, he accepts a most unusual challenge. Someone has wiped Greene's memory, so she doesn't remember why she asked for Benedict's help or that she has given him an enormous amount of money to accomplish something she no longer remembers. Benedict and his assistant, Chase Kolpath, soon find themselves on a planet outside the galaxy, uncovering political secrets that someone desperately wants to hide. The Nebula Award-winning McDevitt's gift as a raconteur and a creator of genuinely likable characters comes to the fore as Benedict and Kolpath follow the trail that leads to more than they bargained for. A solid addition for libraries where the series or the author has a following. Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

"No one writing today is better than McDevitt at combining galaxy-spanning adventure with the genuine novel of ideas."
--"Washington Post Book World"

"Jack McDevitt is a master at describing otherworldly grandeur."
--"Denver Post" "Why read Jack McDevitt? The question should be: Who among us is such a slow pony that s/he isnat reading McDevitt?"
--Harlan Ellison "You should definitely read Jack McDevitt."
--Gregory Benford