First Casualty

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title First Casualty
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mike Moscoe
SeriesA Jump Universe Novel
Series part Volume No. 1
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 172,Width 110
Category/GenreScience fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9780441005932
ClassificationsDewey:FIC
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Ace Books
Publication Date 1 January 1999
Publication Country United States

Description

FOUR SOLDIERS. ONE WAR. Asteroid miner Mary Rodrigo and freighter owner Mattim Abeeb are green draftees of the Society of Humanity, forced to fight for Earth-a planet they've never even seen. Major Ray Longknife and his lover, Senior Pilot Rita Nuu, are career soldiers, invested with the cause of the Unity Party-and its ambitious new president. These four soldiers on opposing sides of the battle are about to discover the true nature of this terrible war- a quest for profit-from the high command of both sides. What they will risk is nothing less than their lives. For although truth may be the first casualty of war, it's not going to be the last...

Author Biography

Mike Moscoe is a full-time writer who lives in the Pacific Northwest. As "Mike Shepherd", he has written the very popular Kris Longknife military science fiction adventures.

Reviews

"Moscoe delivers the goods."-Steve Perry, New York Times bestselling author "A lot of fun...a refreshing change from the standard good guy/bad guy divisions in military SF."-Jack McDevitt, National Bestselling Author "Space scientists talking about science fiction often disparage the way space battles are depicted. Moscoe won't be a target for any of those attacks: he's got it down...I finished the novel wanting more."-LRC Publications On-Line Reviews "Good escapist fare."-Locus