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When a celebrated physicist disappears, leaving only the trail of his interstellar yachts beyond the planetary system, investigative agent Alex Benedict and scientist Chase Kolpath must follow the clues that appear to lead into the unknown. Their pursuit of the missing scientist forces them into perilous situations as they uncover secrets that could threaten their lives and the wider universe.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Jack McDevitt
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