Part of The Expanse, book 1
First published 2011
Jim Holden works the ice mines near Saturn's rings when his crew stumbles upon the Scopuli, a derelict vessel drifting in space. What they find aboard threatens to unleash disaster across the solar system. Meanwhile, detective Miller takes a case that seems routine: wealthy parents want their missing daughter found. His investigation pulls him deeper into the colonies and stations of the Belt, where corporate interests clash with the desperate lives of asteroid miners. Miller's search for the girl leads him straight to the same abandoned ship that changed Holden's life forever. Two men from different worlds find themselves caught in a conspiracy that reaches from the outer planets to the halls of power on Earth and Mars. As ancient secrets surface and political tensions explode into violence, Holden must decide how far he will go to protect the people he cares about. The solar system stands on the brink of war, and the truth about what happened to the Scopuli could either save humanity or destroy it.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, space-opera, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, investigation
Setting: Earth, Mars, Saturn, Solar System
Period: Ancient
561 pages · Hardcover · Orbit