The Domino Pattern

✍ Scribed by Zahn, Timothy

• Book ID: 106877570
• Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: en-GB
• Weight: 327 KB
• Series: Quadrail 4
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780765361936

✦ Synopsis

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The fourth Frank Compton caper begins as a locked-room mystery on an interstellar transport system’s express run. Frank and partner Bayta are aboard investigating the alien Modhri, who aim to rule the galaxy by controlling all its sentient minds, because Modhri agents are bound to be on the train, too. A day out from the station, passengers begin dying of poison, which is supposedly impossible. Frank and Bayta must find the murderer(s), respect at least three nonhuman species’ cultural taboos, watch for Modhri agents, and avoid getting killed. The plot grabs from the get-go, characters and style are well-wrought and complementary, so sf and thriller fans alike should be pleased. --Roland Green

Review

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“An easy read, the novel pays homage to the noir detective and thriller genres, and Zahn spices his novel with a variety of aliens. Nonstop action keeps the reader turning the pages.” _—SFRevu.com on Odd Girl Out

_“Good thriller, full of red herrings, blind alleys, and rising tension.” —Booklist on The Third Lynx

“An inventive plot…. Zahn’s strength is hard science fiction, and he excels at technical description. The comic-book-like nonstop action will attract fans of the genre.” —Romantic Times BOOKreviews on Night Train to Rigel

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