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The Last Dance

The Near-Earth Mysteries, Book 1

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The Last Dance

By: Martin L. Shoemaker
Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Natalie Naudus, Whitney Dykhouse, Rebecca Mozo, Christopher Lane, Donna Postel, Leon Nixon, Ron Butler
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At the heart of a mystery unfolding in space, the opposing forces make a treacherous journey between Earth and Mars.

In space, mutiny means death - that’s why Inspector General Park Yerim is taking her investigation so seriously. The alleged mutineer is Captain Nicolau Aames, whose command of the massive Earth-Mars vessel Aldrin has come under fire. The vast System Initiative says he disobeyed orders, but his crew swears he’s in the right.

En route to Mars, Park gathers testimony from the Aldrin’s diverse crew, painting a complex picture of Aames’s character: his heroism, his failures, even his personal passions. As the investigation unfolds, Park finds herself in the thrall of powerful interests, each pushing and pulling her in a fiery cosmic dance.

Corruption, conflicting loyalties, and clashing accounts make it nearly impossible to see the truth in fifty million miles of darkness, and Park faces danger from every direction. All eyes are on her: one way or another, her findings will have astronomical implications for the Aldrin and the future of space travel.

The full list of narrators includes Natalie Naudus, Whitney Dykhouse, Rebecca Mozo, Christopher Lane, Donna Postel, Leon Nixon, Ron Butler, and Joyce Bean.

©2019 by Martin L. Shoemaker. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Space Opera Solar System Mars

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"The production uses an ensemble of eight narrators, most of whom play characters who lend their perspective on events.... Thanks to narrator Natalie Naudus's portrayal, listeners can hear every bit of Park's inexperience and doubt as she strives to unravel the ALDRIN's secrets. The rest of the narrators skillfully fill in the gaps of this complex mystery. The result is one exciting ride into the dangers of space." —AudioFile Magazine

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Thoroughly enjoyed this excellent story. Very different from other space exploration tales, using back stories to illustrate why Captain Nick Aames was facing possible court-martial for disobeying orders. Recommended!

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I liked the investigative structure of this book and enjoyed the progression of the story, however as a Brit the English accent though chapter 13 is absolutely shocking and almost painful to listen to!

Interesting story development

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It uninteresting and boring and doesn’t make much sense. So I would not recommend it

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