Jack Reilly's luck ran out just before the war did. Released on a medical discharge shortly after the end of the war with the Serkins, he went out into the galaxy looking for a job. Signing onto the Glacier Runner 17, an old and rundown cargo ship, Rielly finds himself working for a clueless captain, mixed up in an intergalactic conspiracy, on the run from assassins, and involved with two women in relationships that he could only call "complicated".

Fans of Matthew O. Duncan will recognize the universe as the same as from the New Terra Sagas, but this is not a sequel. This is a stand-alone spin-off with new characters and new worlds in a different format. Told in the first person from Reilly's perspective, this is a fast-moving, non-stop sci-fi adventure.

Readers Reveiws

A Great Old-Fashioned Space Opera - This is a great story for anyone who loves the Science Fiction of the John W. Campbell era. It has the flavor of stories written by Andre Norton, Eric Frank Russell, and others of that time.

Full of action - I very much enjoyed this story and am looking forward to the next book in the series. Lt. Reilly and his companions find themselves in so many no-win situations that they consistently find a way out. The action is continuous, and the story keeps you engaged.

A Hard-Boiled Sci-fi Book - This was a great story with a main character you could get behind. I look forward to the next book in the series to see what happens

Please say there is a book two! - This was easily one of my most enjoyable books this year!! I loved the main character, Jack Reilly!! He was smart, military, older, and wiser. And he kept saving the day!!!!!