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A space princess on the run and a notorious outlaw soldier become unlikely allies in this imaginative, sexy space opera adventure—the first in an exciting science fiction trilogy. In the far distant future, the universe is officially ruled by the Royal Consortium, but the High Councillors, the...

Sixty years ago, the space yacht Polaris was found deserted, the fate of its pilot and passengers a mystery. Now, to mark the anniversary of the disappearance, there is to be an auction of what was left behind on the ship. Using his insider knowledge, Alex Benedict, one of the preeminent antiquities dealers in the galaxy, secures some of the artifacts.

The Taskforce–a highly classified Special Forces unit–has been sent to investigate a Mexican drug cartel. Yet they uncover something more insidious than drug trafficking. The cartel has discovered a way to penetrate the GPS tracking system, capable of putting the US on standstill. The system sends out false GPS signals, enabling a user to manipulate everything from banking systems to cruise missiles. The Taskforce sends Pike Logan to infiltrate the cartel's inner circle. They must eliminate the impending threat, before the cartel cripples the entire country.

“A riveting tale of warfare in the not too distant future. Tucker takes his technological know-how as a former nuclear submariner and masterfully weaves it into a sensational thriller that will leave you pondering the land- and sea-scape of armed conflicts yet to come. A gifted writer first...

"Polaris" nos ubica en un barco, el Eridanus, que se encuentra en el Océano Ártico sin una misión clara. El año es 1960. Tenemos a un protagonista, el Doctor Christian, con recuerdos fragmentarios de una guerra. Tenemos a otros personajes que lo interrogan. Se van intercalando diferentes planos de narración que rebotan entre el presente y el pasado. El miedo, la culpa y una sensación física de claustrofobia marina comienzan a ganar las páginas. La tercera novela de Clemot entra en esa clase de literatura que nos propone un paseo por el abismo.