Retrieval Artist Miles Flint has a mission: take down the law firm of Wagner, Stuart, and Xendor. He enlists the aides of old friends and old enemies. But as the mission gets underway, one member of his team dies horribly.

Flint can no longer take on the entire universe. He violated the rules of his Retrieval Artist mentor and now has a lot to lose. But he can't reverse the events he set in motion—and the crisis he caused might destroy everything—and everyone—he loves.

"...the mystery is unpredictable and absorbing and the characters are interesting and sympathetic."—Blastr

"If you've met this series before, you won't want to miss an installment. If you haven't, you have a treat in store...."—Analog

"If there's any such thing as a sci-fi CSI, the Retrieval Artist novels set the tone."—The Edge Boston

"A nifty series cooks on."—Booklist