Broke and out of fuel, a wildcat asteroid miner comes to Station 35 looking to sell her cargo and get back to the life of solitude she craves. Instead, the cheating thieves who run the place leave her deep in debt.
Desperate to get away, she finds herself swept up in a three-way standoff between gangs and crooked cops. Faced with the decision to take sides or clean out the Augean Stables, she breaks out the flamethrower...
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"the whole thing is just plain fun." "John Murphy is a master of tight plots and unforgettable characters." "This fast, fun space western is pure entertainment." "Red Noise clips right along." show more
About John P. Murphy
John is an engineerand writer living in New Hampshire with his partner and two ridiculously fluffycats. His previous work, The Liar, was shortlisted for a Nebula Award for BestNovella in 2016. He was a SFWA Director-at-Large until 2018 and is now the Short FictionCommittee Chair. He has a PhD in Engineering and a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering. show more
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