Part of Alex Benedict, book 3
First published 2006
Alex Benedict and his assistant Chase Kolpath deal in ancient artifacts across the galaxy. When they acquire a ceramic cup from a woman fleeing her abusive boyfriend, they discover the piece once belonged to the Seeker, a legendary starship that vanished over 9,000 years ago. The Seeker had departed an overcrowded, oppressive Earth carrying colonists who dreamed of founding a new society on some distant world. Now Benedict and Kolpath must trace how this relic traveled from the lost vessel to present day. Their investigation pulls them across multiple star systems as they piece together clues about the ship's fate. But someone wants their search to end. An assassin begins stalking them, determined to keep the truth buried. As the killer closes in, the two antiquarians push deeper into the mystery. They uncover shocking revelations about what really happened to the Seeker and its passengers. The discovery forces them to confront uncomfortable truths about human nature and the price of survival.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, archaeology, ancient-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: assassin, investigation, mystery
Setting: Earth, Galaxy
Period: 9000 Years Ago
373 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Ace