When a Recovery Man kidnaps Rhonda Shindo after tormenting her brilliant thirteen-year-old daughter, Talia, the authorities on Jupiter's moon Callisto search for Rhonda, while her employers, trying to gain custody of Talia, make a shocking discovery that sheds new light on this case. Original.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. When she arrives home from school on Callisto, Talia Shindo finds two strange men in her house. They terrorize her, and kidnap her mother. The men leave Talia behind. She's thirteen, brilliant, and determined to find her missing mother. Retrieval Artist Miles Flint works a seemingly unrelated case, digging into files left him by his mentor. Only he finds a connection to the Shindo kidnapping, a connection that shatters everything he ever knew. The two cases collide, changing Flint, changing Talia, and changing the universe around them-forever. RT Book Reviews Reviewers Award Choice Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year. Rusch continues her provocative interplanetary detective series with healthy doses of planet-hopping intrigue, heady legal dilemmas and well-drawn characters. -Publishers Weekly This high-tech detective story, part of the Retrieval Artist series, has hard science fiction, a complex whodunit and a fascinating look at alien bureaucracy. All the elements for an entertaining story are here: well-drawn, believable characters with frailties and flaws, credible scientific theory, and authentic-feeling settings. -RT Book Reviews. Seller Inventory # CIN0451461673G
Seller: World of Books Inc, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. When she arrives home from school on Callisto, Talia Shindo finds two strange men in her house. They terrorize her, and kidnap her mother. The men leave Talia behind. She's thirteen, brilliant, and determined to find her missing mother. Retrieval Artist Miles Flint works a seemingly unrelated case, digging into files left him by his mentor. Only he finds a connection to the Shindo kidnapping, a connection that shatters everything he ever knew. The two cases collide, changing Flint, changing Talia, and changing the universe around them-forever. RT Book Reviews Reviewers Award Choice Nominee for Best Science Fiction Novel of the Year. Rusch continues her provocative interplanetary detective series with healthy doses of planet-hopping intrigue, heady legal dilemmas and well-drawn characters. -Publishers Weekly This high-tech detective story, part of the Retrieval Artist series, has hard science fiction, a complex whodunit and a fascinating look at alien bureaucracy. All the elements for an entertaining story are here: well-drawn, believable characters with frailties and flaws, credible scientific theory, and authentic-feeling settings. -RT Book Reviews. Seller Inventory # CIN0451461673G
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # 241129115
Seller: Kayleighbug Books, IOBA, Cedar Grove, WV, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. spine creasing, edge wear; In this sixth novel of Rusch's series, retrieval artist Miles Flint uncovers a long-held secret to his past linked to the Aleyd Corporation and a kidnapping by the mysterious Recovery Man, in a case that threatens the entire Earth Alliance legal system. Seller Inventory # 062688
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP97681181
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4811607-6
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 4811607-6
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_405730732
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
mass_market. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_439007447
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_469484773