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- Ex-government agent Frank Compton must halt a murderous plague that threatens to turn the galaxy-spanning Quadrail into a ghost train in the fourth installment of Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn's acclaimed Quadrail series The Chahwyn created the Spiders to keep their intra-galactic transportation system, the Quadrail, safe and running smoothly, and contracted ex-security agent Frank Compton to protect its integrity.
- About the Author: TIMOTHY ZAHN is the Hugo Award-winning author of more than thirty SF novels, including "Night Train to Rigel," "The Third Lynx," "Odd Girl Out," and the Dragonback sextet.
- 394 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction
- Series Name: Quadrail
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From the author of the all-time bestselling "Star Wars" novel, "Heir to the Empire," comes this thrilling, fast-paced space adventure.Book Synopsis
Ex-government agent Frank Compton must halt a murderous plague that threatens to turn the galaxy-spanning Quadrail into a ghost train in the fourth installment of Hugo Award-winning author Timothy Zahn's acclaimed Quadrail series The Chahwyn created the Spiders to keep their intra-galactic transportation system, the Quadrail, safe and running smoothly, and contracted ex-security agent Frank Compton to protect its integrity. So far, Compton and his half-human, half-Chahwyn partner, Bayta, have had their hands full keeping this essential link between occupied worlds open and preventing the evil collective intelligence called the Modhri from using it to spread their mind-controlling infection. But now a new threat has boarded, one that troubles even the Modhri. While the Quadrail is en route to the farthest edge of the galaxy, a murder by poison occurs--then another and another--dark happenings that are not only disturbing but also technically impossible. The system Compton and Bayta have been charged with protecting is in grave danger of derailment, and unless they can get to the deep roots of a sinister conspiracy, chaos will come to the ordered universe. This tour de force from Hugo Award winner Timothy Zahn rockets the acclaimed Quadrail series to breathtaking new heights. The Domino Pattern is an ingenious amalgam of hard science fiction and locked-room murder mystery that would leave even the great Hercule Poirot bedazzled.Review Quotes
"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"
About the Author
TIMOTHY ZAHN is the Hugo Award-winning author of more than thirty SF novels, including "Night Train to Rigel," "The Third Lynx," "Odd Girl Out," and the Dragonback sextet. He has also written "Star Wars"(R) novels, including the recent "Allegiance." He lives in coastal Oregon.Dimensions (Overall): 7.9 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 394
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction
Series Title: Quadrail
Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
Theme: Space Opera
Format: Paperback
Author: Timothy Zahn
Language: English
Street Date: December 8, 2015
TCIN: 1004161644
UPC: 9781504027304
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-5321
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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