THE COLD BETWEEN: Book 1 (A Central Corps Novel) - Softcover

Bonesteel, Elizabeth

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9780008137809: THE COLD BETWEEN: Book 1 (A Central Corps Novel)

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ISBN 10: 0008137803 ISBN 13: 9780008137809

Publisher: HarperVoyager, 2016

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Debut novel of adventure, romance and interplanetary intrigue from a new voice in science fiction.

When her crewmate, Danny, is murdered on the colony of Volhynia, Central Corps engineer Commander Elena Shaw is shocked to learn the main suspect is her lover, Treiko Zajec. She knows Trey is innocent – he was with her when Danny was killed. So who is the real killer and why are the cops framing an innocent man?

Retracing Danny’s last hours, she discovers that his death may be tied to a tragedy from the past. For twenty-five years, Central Gov has been lying about the mystery, even willing to go to war to protect their secrets. Secrets that hide a conspiracy so deep within Central Gov that it threatens all of human civilization throughout the inhabited reaches of the galaxy – and beyond.

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‘A gripping and intense page-turner with deeply complex characters, non-stop action, and top-notch world building. In one word: awesome’
Linnea Sinclair, award-winning author of GABRIEL’S GHOST

‘This character-driven space opera successfully mixes interstellar and psychological conflict’
Publishers Weekly

‘a refreshing look at the military “mystery in space”...an incredibly drawn heroine who exhibits strength, commitment, and flaws’
SFFWorld

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Deep in the stars, a young officer and her lover are plunged into a murder mystery and a deadly conspiracy in this first entry in a stellar military science-fiction series in the tradition of Lois McMaster Bujold.

When her crewmate, Danny, is murdered on the colony of Volhynia, Central Corps chief engineer, Commander Elena Shaw, is shocked to learn the main suspect is her lover, Treiko Zajec. She knows Trey is innocent--he was with her when Danny was killed. So who is the real killer and why are the cops framing an innocent man?

Retracing Danny's last hours, they discover that his death may be tied to a mystery from the past: the explosion of a Central Corps starship at a wormhole near Volhynia. For twenty-five years, the Central Gov has been lying about the tragedy, even willing to go to war with the outlaw PSI to protect their secrets.

With the authorities closing in, Elena and Trey head to the wormhole, certain they'll find answers on the other side. But the truth that awaits them is far more terrifying than they ever imagined . . . a conspiracy deep within Central Gov that threatens all of human civilization throughout the inhabited reaches of the galaxy--and beyond.

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