This is a well written Sci-Fi thriller / Martian novella with interesting and quite well developed characters. The story line is complicated and fast moving with lots of twist and turns leading to the extremely satisfying conclusion so sit back and enjoy a fun ride as you listen. In "The Crystal Crypt," war between Terra (the new name of Earth) and Mars looms as one of Mars's great cities was destroyed. The tension builds from the start; who destroyed the city? How did they do it? Why did they do it? Enjoy a great storyteller show us how it is done.