Synopses & Reviews
Having used unorthodox methods to save a world—and every sentient being on it—Lieutenant Commander Kris Longknife is wanted across the galaxy for crimes against humanity. For her own safety, she’s been assigned to a backwater planet where her Fast Patrol Squadron 127 enforces immigration control and smuggler interdiction. But Kris is a Longknife, and nothing can stop her from getting back to the center of things—not when all hell is breaking loose. Now she’s on the run, hunted by both military and civilian authorities—and since the civilian authorities happen to be her immediate family, Kris soon finds herself homeless, broke, and on trial for her life on an alien world…
Review
Praise for the Kris Longknife series:
“A whopping good read…fast paced, exciting, nicely detailed, with some innovative touches.”—Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award–winning author of Echoes of Betrayal
“Solid writing, exciting action, and likable characters.”—S. M. Stirling, New York Times bestselling author of Lord of Mountains
"I always look forward to installments in the Kris Longknife series because I know I’m guaranteed a good time with plenty of adventure.”—SF Site
“Kris can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and she can do it while wearing stilettos and a tight cocktail dress.”—Sci Fi Weekly
Review
Praise for the Kris Longknife novels “Fabulously written and frenetically paced, the Kris Longknife series is one of the best in science fiction.”—Fresh Fiction
“Kris can kick, shoot, and punch her way out of any dangerous situation, and she can do it while wearing stilettos and a tight cocktail dress.”—Sci Fi Weekly
“Outer-space military science fiction at its adventurous best.”—Midwest Book Review
“A whopping good read…Fast-paced, exciting, nicely detailed, with some innovative touches.”—Elizabeth Moon, Nebula Award-winning author of Limits of Power
Synopsis
As part of an agenda to oust her father from his political position, Kris Longknife is relieved of command. But when an alien enemy launches an invasion, she defies both government and military authority to lead a rag-tag fleet against the threat.
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES Theres no rest for a Longknifeeven if youre a newlywed. Vice Admiral Kris Longknifes honeymoon gets cancelled when she hears that the space raiders home world may have been discovered. Finding where the raiders came from could be the key to saving humanity. If only uncovering their secrets was that easy
As Kris returns home, she ends up tangling with a mutinous crew determined to take off on their own. The dissident group leads Kris straight into a new messa system filled with strange, deadly enemies poised to wipe another sentient civilization out of existence. Kris and her squadron are ready to prevent total annihilation, but the mutineers have other plans
About the Author
Mike Shepherd is the national bestselling author of the Kris Longknife series, including Defender, Furious, and Daring, as well as the Jump Universe series, including To Do or Die and They Also Serve, and the Vicky Peterwald series, including Target.