DEEP QUARRY

Stith, John E.

ISBN 10: 0441142761 / ISBN 13: 9780441142767

Published by Berkley Publishing. NY., 1989

About this Item

Book size about 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches with some 140 pages plus ten pages of preview of another Stith book, Redshift Rendevous. Bound in blue wraps with a black cloth spine. Laid-in is a black/white image of the prospective color dust wrapper plus two bookmarks. FINE Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng.

Seller Inventory # 15217

Bibliographic Details

• Title: DEEP QUARRY
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing. NY.
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0441142761
• ISBN 13: 9780441142767
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • SCIENCE FICTION

About this title

Synopsis

First published by Ace Books.

In Deep Quarry, Stith once again successfully combines mystery with hard science fiction. Ben Takent is a private eye on a hot, dusty world at the edge of the civilized galaxy. When he's asked to find out who is stealing artifacts from a 10,000-year old archaeological dig in the desert, he reluctantly takes the case. After it becomes clear that the artifacts are pointing to an ancient alien spacecraft, the stakes in the case go up -- way up. Winner of the Colorado Authors' League Top Hand Award.

Reviews

Private detective Ben Takent investigates a theft at an archaelogical dig on the planet Tankur, where humans and aliens coexist in relative harmony until murder and the discovery of ancient artifacts awaken a threat from the planet's distant past. This successful blend of sf and hard-boiled detective fiction should appeal to fans of fast-paced action and stripped-down prose.-- JC
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