Eye of the Mother (Dryden Universe, #4)

A distant star explodes. The ripples of its passing will rock the Empire.

When fate throws Brent Walker and Tian Axmar together, it's strictly a business arrangement. She's an Imperial agent with a problem to solve, he's a space jockey with an empty bank balance and a tramp freighter for hire.

Someone's murdering Yrmaks and Humans, leaving a cryptic calling card and a trail of chaos designed to spark war. To stop it, Tian and Brent must delve deep into Yrmak culture—and into danger.

As the con...