โ Scribed by Mike Shepherd
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Having used unorthodox methods to save a worldโand every sentient being on itโLieutenant Commander Kris Longknife is wanted across the galaxy for crimes against humanity. For her own safety, sheโs been assigned to a backwater planet where her Fast Patrol Squadron 127 enforces immigration control and smuggler interdiction.
But Kris is a Longknife, and nothing can stop her from getting back to the center of thingsโnot when all hell is breaking loose. Now sheโs on the run, hunted by both military and civilian authoritiesโand since the civilian authorities happen to be her immediate family, Kris soon finds herself homeless, broke, and on trial for her life on an alien worldโฆ
Praise for the Kris Longknife series:
โA whopping good readโฆfast paced, exciting, nicely detailed, with some innovative touches.โโ Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Awardโwinning author of Echoes of Betrayal
โSolid writing, exciting action, and likable characters.โโS. M. Stirling, New York Times bestselling author of Lord of Mountains
"I always look forward to installments in the Kris Longknife series because I know Iโm guaranteed a good time with plenty of adventure.โโ SF Site
โKris can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and she can do it while wearing stilettos and a tight cocktail dress.โโ Sci Fi Weekly
"Mike Shepherd" is a pseudonym for Mike Moscoe. Moscoe, a former civil servant, lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife Ellen and now writes full-time. As Mike Shepherd, he has written the five very popular Kris Longknife military science fiction adventures, with more to come!
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Having used unorthodox methods to save a world--and every sentient being on it--Lieutenant Commander Kris Longknife is wanted across the galaxy for crimes against humanity. For her own safety, she's been assigned to a backwater planet where her Fast Patrol Squadron 127 enforces immigration control a
Having used unorthodox methods to save a worldand every sentient being on itLieutenant Commander Kris Longknife is wanted across the galaxy for crimes against humanity. For her own safety, shes been assigned to a backwater planet where her Fast Patrol Squadron 127 enforces immigration control and sm
Having used unorthodox methods to save a world--and every sentient being on it--Lieutenant Commander Kris Longknife is wanted across the galaxy for crimes against humanity. For her own safety, she's been assigned to a backwater planet where her Fast Patrol Squadron 127 enforces immigration control a
The Nebula Award-winning author's fifth installment of his classic Galactic Center series is reissued in this special edition that contains a teaser chapter from his new hardcover "The Sunborn," scheduled for release in March 2005.
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