There wasn’t much money to be made as a Trailblazer, searching out new worlds for possible development. Still, it was safer than the bounty hunter career that had cost Gregory Roarke his left arm six years ago. It was a quiet life, uneventful and mostly legal—until Roarke was approached by two men with a proposal: track down a mysterious woman named Tera and, through her, locate a secret project called Icarus. The challenge was intriguing. The unlimited budget was tempting. But Roarke had a more personal reason to accept the job.

The chance for long-delayed payback.

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When a serial killer-plot points to the Royalist political party, Major Bhaajan, former military officer turned private detective, is called back to Selei City to solve the crime. Bhaaj and her crew of Undercity Dust Knights plunge into the Byzantine world of Imperial politics—a jigsaw world where none of the pieces seem to fit. As the assassination plot becomes more and more convoluted, Bhaaj is kidnapped, threatened with death, and must fight for her life against the growing number of people threatened by her investigation. Bhaaj has faced all this and more, but now she must deal with something far deadlier—interstellar politics.

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Baen Books is pleased to announce Elaine Midcoh as the winner of the 2022 JBM Award. Midcoh won the grand prize for her short story "Man in the Moon." She will be honored at the 2022 International Space Development Conference, in Arlington, VA, and her story will appear on Baen.com later this year.

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John Abbott and his family hoped his new job on the far-flung colony world of Samovar would be a fresh start. The trip aboard the starship Oberon, while not the height of luxury, wasn’t so bad—except for the fact that there were no windows aboard the craft save the Observation Deck, which was reserved for dignitaries, a fact which was no end of frustration of Abbott’s young daughter Ellie. But now, they are about to reach their destination and their new lives. But before they do, they’ll have to find their dog Ani, who has gone missing aboard the Oberon, and in the process discover some strange—and wonderful—secrets.

Read “A Window on Samovar,” by D.J. Butler, here.

This month marks the long-awaited return of Tinker in Harbinger. To celebrate, we’re offering discounts on all Wen Spencer backlist titles. From past entries in the Elfhome series to standalone novels, there’s something for everyone. From now until the end of April, get $1 off all Wen Spencer ebook backlist titles. And don’t forget to pick up the latest entry in the Elfhome series, Harbinger, while you’re at it!

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Coming soon to the Baen Free Radio Hour: Jane Lindskold on Over Where book two, The Aurora Borealis Bridge; editor Christopher Ruocchio and contributors to time-travel military SF anthology Time Troopers; and Sharon Lee and Steve Miller on Fair Trade.

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