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Description edit
With Polaris , multiple Nebula Award-nominee Jack McDevitt reacquainted readers with Alex Benedict, his hero from A Talent for War. Now, Alex and his assistant, Chase Kolpath, return to solve a riddle that leads them to the edge of known space.
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Characters/People edit
- Alex.: Add a description of this character.
- Shara
- Chase Kolpath
- Charlie Everson
- Adam
- Margo Lia
- Balfour
- Jacob
- Margaret Wescott
- Harry Williams
- Hap
- Gonzalez
- Mr. Benedict
- Delia
- Frank
- Amy Kolmer
- Bolton
- Kayla
- Choi
- Kolchevsky
- Emil
- Jack
- Carmen
- Martin
- Mattie Clendennon
- Belle
- Fenn
- Mark
- Karl
- Marquard
- Gideon
- Tinicum
- Samantha
- Tarim
- Jennifer
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The station was exactly where Alex said it would be, on the thirteenth moon of Gideon V, a gas giant with no special characteristics to recommend it other than that it circled a dead star rather than a sun.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 6 in Alex Benedict. (standard series)
Preceded by Polaris, and followed by The Devil's Eye.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jack McDevitt (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0441013295
Page Count: 368
Publisher: Ace
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 0441013295
Page Count: 368
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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