The Nebula Award-winning third novel in the Alex Benedict series from the Nebula and Campbell award-winning author.
When Alex Benedict, interstellar dealer of antiquities, examines a seemingly unremarkable artefact, he is convinced it is from the infamous Seeker - a transport ship which fled the religious dictatorship in 27th century America. With the help of his pilot, Chase Kolpath, he follows a deadly trail to the Seeker, now strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. But their discovery raises far more questions than it answers, drawing Alex and Chase into the very heart of danger.
The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke - Stephen King
A marvellously constructed novel. If McDevitt never writes another word, his reputation is assured - Science Fiction Chronicle
Delivers everything it promises with a gigantic wallop - Publisher's Weekly
Combines hard science fiction with mystery and adventure in a wild tour of the distant future. Stellar plotting, engaging characters, and a mastery of storytelling (starred review) - Library Journal
Features personal drama as well as fast-paced action. Combines hard science fiction with superb storytelling - Library Journal
The pleasures of a McDevitt tale lie as much in the telling as in the springing of the climax - Locus
The logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke - Stephen King
A marvellously constructed novel. If McDevitt never writes another word, his reputation is assured - Science Fiction Chronicle