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Christopher Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a rag-tag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the alien Ashiyyur. But now, one man believes Sim was a fraud, and Alex must follow the legend into the heart of the alien galaxy to confront a truth far stranger than any... read more

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ON THE NIGHT we heard that the Capella had slipped into oblivion, I was haggling with a wealthy client over a collection of four-thousand-year-old ceramic pots.

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This is book 1 of 6 in Alex Benedict. (standard series)

Followed by Polaris.

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  1. Jack McDevitt (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Kinnell
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Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 1870532090
Page Count: 320

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