Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Duplicate Effort: a Retrieval Artist Novel Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Retrieval Artist Miles Flint has a mission: take down the law firm of Wagner, Stuart, and Xendor. He enlists the aides of old friends and old enemies. But as the mission gets underway, one member of his team dies horribly. Flint can no longer take on the entire universe. He violated the rules of his Retrieval Artist mentor and now has a lot to lose. But he can?t reverse the events he set in motion?and the crisis he caused might destroy everything?and everyone?he loves. ?A nifty series cooks on.? ?Booklist Though it has several prequels and a multi-strand storyline with several viewpoint characters, Duplicate Effort has clear prose, discretely distributed backstory and a self-contained plot. It's accessible and enjoyable for series newcomers. ?Blastr