A seasoned military officer is pulled out of near-retirement to investigate the disappearance of a High Councillor's son in this action-packed, military sci-fi mystery debut, perfect for fans of Myke Cole and John Scalzi. When an expert military officer is roped into what appears to be a routine investigation, he soon discovers a series of cover-ups--and a deep-rooted conspiracy. Catapaulted into an active war zone on a distant planet, unsure who he can trust, he must face both an alien enemy, so-called allies hostile to his inquiries, and his own demons in order to make it through the mission alive.