Publisher's Synopsis
"Cool Science Fiction -- A vivid world of intrigue and violence." The year is 2117. In the farthest reaches of Earth's territorial space a spree of depraved murders have local cattle ranchers fearing for their families. A fear, they will soon discover, that is more than justified. Apparently, John Gallic's reputation proceeded his arrival to the fringe-world of Muleshoe. A reputation suggesting he be given a wide berth. As the new Territory Abettor, commonly referred to as a Frontier Marshal, Gallic would be there for the long haul. Formally titled Detective Chief Inspector of the Spatial Colonial Police-District 22-he'd investigated only the highest profile murders and was a rising star within the department. But that life was in the past. Gallic now provided an assortment of backwater law enforcement services to the burgeoning deep-space frontier territories. Sure, there was an occasional smalltime crime to investigate, but more often than not Gallic spent his days-commissioned by the big Interstellar banks-repossessing billionaire ranchers' high-priced spacecraft. A glorified repo man. He was fine with that. It gave him spare time to do the one thing more important than anything else-find the murderer of his wife and child. Piloting his voluminous spacecraft, the Hound, Gallic arrives on Muleshoe expecting his latest assignment to be no different than the hundred other repo jobs he's performed. Typically, no one gets in his way. Then a Vid-Message call comes in from D-22-the Hammer and Nails Killer is at it again. Right there within the frontier worlds. Soon, Gallic would be chasing the very same cunning serial killer who, mercilessly, stole his once-perfect life away from him. The line between prey and predator becomes blurred and the Galaxy Man will have no problem sacrificing himself to kill a killer.
Reviews: What a wonderful book. A true exploration of The Fringe between Space Opera and Western.I do love his (Mark Wayne McGinnis) books. This one was unique in that it was kind of a cross between Gunsmoke Paladin and Have Gun Will Travel or no I'm sorry Wanted Dead or Alive I had visions of Steve McQueen and the sheriff in Gunsmoke all-in-one coupled with a touch of John Wayne. What a wonderful exploration of Space Opera as an American form of literature. While unique in its approach the pacing and character development was delightful. Very much a joy to see someone unify the classic American Western with the classic American Space Opera.- Kindle Customer Outer Space Crime Thriller Mystery? Yeah... and it worked
Love Mark Wayne McGinnis books I've read 10 or so, including Gun Sip, Guardian Ship, and The Hidden Ship. This new series is completely different and I like the slow character development, variable pace, and multiple and at times crazy storylines. Cool read
