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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Odd Girl Outby Timothy Zahn
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this noir thriller set on the interstellar Quadrail, former government agent Frank Compton can't catch a break. After a successful mission against the Modhri, the coral polyp-based group mind that is attempting to take over the galaxy, Frank arrives at his New York apartment. A young woman is waiting for him, pointing a gun at his face. She tells him that someone on New Tigris is holding her ten-year-old sister. Compton takes her gun and orders her out, only to be rousted out of bed and accused of her brutal murder.
After Frank's ally Bruce McMicking posts his bail, Frank travels to New Tigris with his assistant, Bayta, and locates the sister, who is part of a key resistance group that is fighting the Modhri throughout the galaxy. Compton must get the girl to a hidden refuge planet via the Quadrail to ensure the continued efforts of the resistance. But can he do it before the Modhri gets to her first? Compelling characters, hard-boiled sleuthing, and non-stop action make this a hard SF thriller that will grab the reader and not let go until the last page. Review:"Mysterious deaths, encounters with oddly named aliens, chases and shootouts form a skeleton of a story that never quite gets fleshed out in Zahn's weak third Frank Compton adventure. Former spy and planet-hopping PI Compton, worn out by the events of 2007's The Third Lynx, gets home to find a woman in his apartment. She needs help rescuing her little sister, Rebekah, from the group mind that Compton just got back from battling. After he turns her down in classic cynical-hero fashion, she's promptly killed. Compton, framed for the crime, acquires a new identity and heads off to find Rebekah with the assistance of 'ex-Marine ex-bounty hunter' Bruce McMicking. The usual sort of mayhem leads to Rebekah's rescue, the discovery of her secret and a classic confrontation/explanation scene with the mastermind, who asks, 'How did you learn this?' Clumsy back-references and a blatant setup for the next book will thoroughly discourage new readers. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"A thriller with all the chases, mysterious aid, and red herrings intrinsic to the breed, this isn't quite as fresh as The Third Lynx (2007), its immediate predecessor, but those who've gotten hooked on the Quadrail won't cry." Booklist Review:"Compton's third noir sf thriller set on the interstellar Quadrail (after Night Train to Rigel and The Third Lynx) expands on the secret war and gives a closer glimpse into Zahn's imagined future." Library Journal Synopsis:In this thrilling sequel to The Third Lynx, former government agent Frank Compton must ride the interstellar Quadrail in search of a missing girl, if he wants to clear himself of her sister's brutal murder. But can he find her before the tyrannical Modhri gets to her first? About the AuthorTimothy Zahn is the Hugo Award-winning author of more than thirty SF novels, including Night Train to Rigel, The Third Lynx, Blackcollar: The Judas Solution, and the Dragonback sextet. He has also written the all-time bestselling Star Wars spinoff novel, Heir to the Empire, and the recent Allegiance. He lives in coastal Oregon. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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