Tools of the Trade: A Novella

On the outer edges of populated space, beyond the Galactic Federation's reach, crime syndicates rule the stars, none more influential than the Niiosian Mob. Controlling multiple planetary systems through economic leverage, calculated violence, and covert operations, the Mob shapes Fringe Space with its extensive network and virtually unchallenged authority.

Ken Oda is the Mob's deadliest assassin, a precision instrument sent to silence threats across the Fringe. When he's dispatched to thwar...