Kathleen McClure

Thief. Soldier. Convict. Colonel Gideon Quinn's unconventional strategies served the United Colonies of Fortune well, until the day he was framed for treason. Six years later the war with the Coalition States is over, but Gideon is still harvesting crystal under the killing suns of the Morton Barrens. Then a general with a mysterious agenda arrives, bringing with her an offer of freedom -- and the chance to clear his name. Gideon doesn't have to think twice. With his pet draco Elvis on his shoulder, he takes 'ship for the city of Nike on a quest for justice. What he finds is a dodger named Mia, a city steeped in corruption, and a menace at the heart of the Corps which could bring the new and fragile peace between the United Colonies and the Coalition to an explosive end. And that's just his first night in town.

A Gideon Quinn Adventure

Soldier of Fortune

In the distant future, on the planet Fortune, tech is low, revenge patient, and the truth lies deep.Wrongly accused of treason, Gideon Quinn enters the Morton Barrens Penitentiary filled with hate and empty of purpose. Until, that is, he meets fellow convict Renny Boucher--a murderer with a long memory and an appetite for vengeance--and discovers, the hard way, there's more to life in prison than he bargained for.Say, for instance, death in prison."What readers have to say about The Longest Shard:"Another superb story of adventure on the planet Fortune. Gideon Quinn, one of my favorite characters in any genre, is in the Morton Barrens.""Awesome! Fantastic! Unputdownable!" The Longest Shard is the second Tale of Fortune, a time-bending novella that focuses on Gideon Quinn's years in the Morton Barrens.The Tales of Fortune take place in the same universe as The Fortune Chronicles, focusing on smaller, more intimate stories and prequels. As with the Chronicles, the Tales are a blend of adventure, steampunk, mystery, and humor. If you like down-at-heels heroes, compelling villains, and comic banter, you'll love diving deep into the future fantasy world of Fortune.

The Longest Shard

Kelley Mckinnon

On the planet Fortune, tech is low, airships and dracos crowd the skies, and everyone is out for their share of the crystal.A year after the war with the Coalition states has ended, John Pitte and the crew of the Errant aren't just scraping the bottom of the barrel, they're scraping the deck under the bottom of the barrel. So when a mysterious woman offers the crew salvation-or, at least a paying job-John signs on, only to discover that neither the job, nor the woman, are what they appear.Soon, the crew of the Errant are on the run and embroiled in hive of deception, while everything John hoped to save teeters on the brink of disaster.Outrageous Fortune is the second book in The Fortune Chronicles, a genre-blending series of old-school adventures set on the engineered world of Fortune, a planet populated by conflicted heroes, complex villains, and canny shadow traders, as well as Sensitives-humans born with psychic abilities.

An Errant Enterprise

Outrageous Fortune

Fortune's Fool

L Gene Brown

Two Zodiac agents walk into a bar... ... but it's no joke when Ray Slater's manhunt collides with Harry Finn's covert op, burning both men's covers-along with some of the planetary real estate. Now, outnumbered and outgunned by enemies old and new, Ray and Harry form an uneasy partnership, one that takes them from the depths of Ócala's understreets to the pinnacle of its pleasure palaces, and straight into the heart of an interstellar crime syndicate. Here, Ray and Harry find themselves entangled with two of the syndicate's key members, women gifted with psionic abilities and burdened by secrets that will change both men's lives, forever. But first they have to survive. One planet, two men, three explosive nights. The Gemini Hustle is a fast-paced, quip-cracking ride into a distant, dangerous future, where a multitude of species work both sides of the law, and alliances can change in the wink of an eye.

Book One of the Zodiac Files

The Gemini Hustle

L. Gene Brown

Prison break! In space! It's been only a few weeks since Zodiac Agents Harry Finn and Ray Slater captured one of the Known's Most Wanted, disrupted two interstellar crime syndicates, and reunited a broken family. For their next act, they are on a mission to exfil a Rasalkan fugitive from Libra Prison Station, which is complicated enough, but when they discover Libra Station is also the center of a dangerous conspiracy, the mission takes on an even greater urgency. Now, with hundreds of lives—including one of their own—in the balance, can Ray, Harry, and Team Gypsy Moth manage to rescue the asset and put an end to the Libra gambit, or will their luck finally run out? The Libra Gambit is the second book of The Zodiac Files, following the Valorious Award winning The Gemini Hustle. Fans of snarky spy-fi will love the continuing adventures of Harry, Ray, and their ever-growing crew of misfits. Praise for The Libra Gambit: "Best of all for me was the extensive character interaction. Five stars all the way!" "It's got everything a really good action adventure sci-fi novel needs." "I highly enjoyed the Libra Gambit. I think shelving it under "galactic thriller" is appropriate."

Kathleen McClure

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