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A Talent for War : Alex Benedict Series : Book 1 - Jack McDevitt

A Talent for War

Alex Benedict Series : Book 1

By: Jack McDevitt

Paperback | 13 August 2013 | Edition Number 1

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The first novel in the Alex Benedict series from the Nebula and Campbell award-winning author.

Everyone knew the legend of Christopher Sim. Fighter. Leader. An interstellar hero with a rare talent for war, Sim changed mankind's history forever when he forged a ragtag group of misfits into the weapon that broke the back of the alien Ashiyyur.

But now, Alex Benedict has found a startling bit of information, long buried in an ancient computer file. If it is true, then Christopher Sim was a fraud.

For his own sake, for the sake of history, Alex Benedict must follow the dark track of a legend - into the very heart of the alien galaxy - where he will confront a truth far stranger than any fiction imaginable.

About the Author

Jack McDevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, English teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a full-time writer. Eleven of his novels have been Nebula finalists. Seeker won the award in 2007. McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife Maureen.
Industry Reviews
Jack McDevitt is that splendid rarity, a writer who is a storyteller first and a science fiction writer second. In his ability to absolutely rivet the reader, it seems to me that he is the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke -- Stephen King
A superlative novel ... bridges the gap between literary and commercial SF with rare facility and belongs in every collection * Booklist *
A marvellously constructed novel. If McDevitt never writes another word, his reputation is assured * Science Fiction Chronicle *
Delivers everything it promises with a gigantic wallop * Publisher's Weekly *
Combines hard science fiction with mystery and adventure in a wild tour of the distant future. Stellar plotting, engaging characters, and a mastery of storytelling (starred review) * Library Journal *
A real writer has entered our ranks, and his name is Jack McDevitt -- Michael Bishop, Nebula-winning author

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