Science Fiction that doesn’t Taste like Science Fiction
Nick Walker, United Federation Marshal
Born of an American father and a Mexican mother, Nick Walker is a California boy who speaks fluent Spanic.
At age 18, he joins the Star Marines hoping to see the galaxy. What he sees instead is a cult uprising on Alpha Centauri 2; he spends 18 months in combat and barely makes it home alive.
Nick’s next stop is the U.F. Marshal Academy, followed by a career fighting crime on the Final Frontier. If he thought he had “seen everything” during the war, he is in for a surprise. For those in law enforcement, peacetime can be every bit as deadly as combat. And he meets such interesting people along the way…
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After four years in the Star Marines and two in the UFM Academy, Nick Walker receives his first assignment as a U.F. Marshal. Posted to Ceres, which some consider the anus of the Solar System, Nick is confident that he is ready to kick some serious asteroid. Youth and idealism are wonderful things, but they don’t prepare you for the real universe…it never occurs to Nick that the asteroid might kick back.
After two years on Ceres, Nick is posted to a small town on Sirius 1 called Kline Corners. The resident marshal there has been murdered and Nick has a dual mandate—take over the local office and find the killer. Sounds simple enough, right? But within hours of his arrival, Nick discovers evidence of not just murder, but racism, slavery, and human trafficking. How can a lone lawman hope to survive all that, let alone complete his mission?
Rebel Guns of Alpha Centauri / Excerpt
Eighteen months after his arrival on Sirius, Nick is reposted again, this time to Trimmer Springs, a small mountain town on Alpha Centauri 2. It should be a quiet posting with nothing much to do. But when his deputy is killed by a sniper who was gunning for Nick, things quickly turn anything but quiet.
Victoria Cross: United Federation Attorney / Excerpt
Victoria Cross is Nick Walker’s ex-girlfriend. They were in the Star Marines together, fell in love, then she broke his heart. Nick has never forgiven her, nor can she forgive herself. Now a Federation prosecutor on Alpha Centauri 2, Victoria knows her path and Nick’s will eventually cross…and that will be awkward. In the meantime, she has a job to do, prosecuting the people Nick has arrested. But it isn’t as easy as it sounds…one of them may be innocent.
Bounty Hunter at Binary Flats / Excerpt
Still posted at Trimmer Springs, Nick is called 2000 miles south to investigate a threat to a colonial senator who has received a wanted poster with his name on it. At first glance, the poster appears to be a hoax, but Nick can’t put it to bed without proof. The evidence leads him into uncharted territory at a place called Binary Flats. Here he finds all the proof he needs, but the proof will do him no good unless he can get out alive.
Gunfight on the Alpha Centauri Express / Excerpt
For nearly five years, Nick Walker has been enforcing the law on the Final Frontier, but in so doing has racked up an impressive body count. Now, assistant U.F. Attorney Brian Godney wants him investigated for using excessive force, and Nick finds himself in a courtroom facing not only Godney, but Godney’s assistant, U.F. Attorney Victoria Cross—Nick’s old girlfriend. The timing couldn’t be worse—with his career on the line, Nick still has to hunt down an interstellar terrorist whose body count is in the thousands…before he strikes again. It will be a tossup which will get him first, Godney or the terrorist.
Manhunt on Tau Ceti 4 / Excerpt
Two years after the shootout on the Alpha Centauri Express, Nick Walker has hit bottom. He’s lost his fiancée, his best friend, and his job…and the terrorist got away. Nick hunted him across the galaxy, but came up empty. Now he’s stuck in a dingy saloon in the Martian badlands, drinking himself into oblivion. But Victoria Cross hasn’t given up on him. She tracks him down and tries to coax him back home He isn’t having it, but then she plays her hole card, the only thing likely to get his attention—she knows where to find the terrorist.
Assassin on Centauri B / Excerpt
Barely six months after his return from Tau Ceti 4, Nick Walker is handed a mission that he seems unlikely to survive. Federation President Vivian White Wolf personally requests Nick to infiltrate the Rukranian mob on Alpha Centauri B. The mob controls the BC government, which is on the verge of allying with Sirius, which poses a deadly threat to the entire galaxy. It’s Nick’s first undercover job, and he’s going in not only alone…but unarmed. Even if he survives, an assassin is waiting for him at home.
Flash back thirteen years. Nick Walker is a Star Marine, just 20 years old. While he was in training, the cult revolution began on Alpha Centauri 2, steamrolled over the Colonial Defense Force, badly bloodied the Federation Infantry, and captured 80% of the planet. If anything is to be salvaged, it’s up to the Star Marines, and Nick Walker is about to get his feet wet. The day after he arrives on the planet, he gets news that his father has died of a stroke. The timing couldn’t be worse, because he needs every wit at his command just to stay alive…and things will only get worse.
Someone is hijacking starships. Four, so far, with no end in sight, and all the passengers have disappeared. Nick Walker is assigned to find out who is behind the attacks and, if possible, stop them. He learns that one man had booked passage on all the missing ships, and when the same man books a fifth ship, Nick does the same. He suspects, but can’t prove, that Sirius is behind the attacks; his only hope is to remain flexible and somehow intercept the attackers before another 2000 passengers disappear into the black hole of slavery. If he succeeds, he’ll be a hero, but if he fails…well, the Sirians have been hunting him for years. The ending won’t be pretty.
Victoria Cross: Colonial Defense Attorney / Excerpt
Once a Federation prosecutor, Victoria Cross is now a defense attorney. When Nick Walker takes down a pair of bank robbers who claim they stole the money in self-defense, she faces the challenge of proving their claim. It won’t be easy, but Nick believes in her and helps investigate the crime. The real culprit turns out to be a former Star Marine who has turned to the dark side…and has no intention of going to prison. Neither Nick, Victoria, nor her clients will be safe until this man is taken down. But he has cops on his payroll, and taking him down could be deadly.
Ambush at Galaxy Gulch / Excerpt
In nine years of law enforcement, Nick Walker has never taken a real vacation. When his favorite western hero, Yancy West, invites him to visit a movie set, Nick takes thirty days off for rest and relaxation. Watching the actors record the vid is fun, and he might even be used as an extra. But things turn sour in a hurry when stuntmen begin using real bullets. Someone is out to sabotage the flick, and Nick suddenly finds himself back on the job.
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