The Cold Between

Debut novel of adventure, romance and interplanetary intrigue from a new voice in science fiction.

When her crewmate, Danny, is murdered on the colony of Volhynia, Central Corps engineer Commander Elena Shaw is shocked to learn the main suspect is her lover, Treiko Zajec. She knows Trey is innocent – he was with her when Danny was killed. So who is the real killer and why are the cops framing an innocent man?

Retracing Danny’s last hours, she discovers that his death may be tied to a tragedy from the past. For twenty-five years, Central Gov has been lying about the mystery, even willing to go to war to protect their secrets. Secrets that hide a conspiracy so deep within Central Gov that it threatens all of human civilization throughout the inhabited reaches of the galaxy – and beyond.

Reseñas de la Crítica

‘A gripping and intense page-turner with deeply complex characters, non-stop action, and top-notch world building. In one word: awesome’
Linnea Sinclair, award-winning author of GABRIEL’S GHOST

‘This character-driven space opera successfully mixes interstellar and psychological conflict’
Publishers Weekly

‘a refreshing look at the military “mystery in space”…an incredibly drawn heroine who exhibits strength, commitment, and flaws’
SFFWorld

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better internal logic. It's not believable to have a military organisation with people disobeying orders left and right.

Would you ever listen to anything by Elizabeth Bonesteel again?

No likely

What didn’t you like about Katharine Mangold’s performance?

Good performance

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The sex was described in great detail