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Clarke County, Space

by Allen SteeleBook 2 of 5 in Near Space
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Description

Sheriff John Bigthorn's job of keeping the peace on "Clarke County," Earth's first orbiting space colony, seems simple enough—until a frantic young woman fleeing her gangster boyfriend seeks refuge there, bringing with her a secret that holds the key to the colony's destruction or liberation.

What it’s like

ThemeSpace FantasyNear-FutureScaredFish Out of WaterTruth & Deception
ViolenceStandard
CombatIncidental
SpiceFade-to-Black
ProfanityMild

Awards

FinalistPhilip K. Dick Award1991

Details

First published
December 1990
Pages
259
Reading time
About 5 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Penguin
Language
English
ISBN
9781440672866
Series
Near Space, Book 2

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