by Stuart Gibbs
First published 2024
Dashiell Gibson is twelve years old and lives on the Moon. Life at Moon Base Alpha brings constant challenges, and living in space isn't the adventure most people imagine. When Commander Nina Stack, the leader of the lunar crew, vanishes without explanation, Dash faces a mystery that threatens the entire base. Did someone kidnap her? Did she disappear during a meteor shower? Could one of the crew members have wanted her gone? Dash was the last person to see Nina, making him the prime suspect and the only one who might solve this dark puzzle. He must uncover the truth before suspicion destroys the fragile community that keeps them all alive in the hostile environment of space. The investigation pulls Dash deeper into the secrets and tensions that simmer beneath the surface of their isolated lunar outpost.
Genres: science-fiction, space, adventure, mystery
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, found-family
Setting: Moon, Moon Base Alpha
Period: 21st-century
352 pages · Paperback · Agora