Still reeling from the recent unexpected death of her father, Detective Stasi Grey can’t fathom he’s gone, much less think about funeral arrangements.  But mourning must wait when a body is found in the Outlands, a remote area on the planet Tihiri.   

  

Is it foul play? Stasi and her new partner, Tinker, a native of the planet Nitarin, can’t help but wonder. Why would the body of a janitor—staged in a flashy, old, ill-fitting suit—be dumped in the Outlands?  Their investigation takes them to the Mero, a club downtown where Petra’s wealthiest wine and dine. . .and straight to the door of the man Stasi’s father was investigating before his untimely death.  Stasi is sure he killed her father. If she can only prove it. 

  

As she and Tinker begin to unravel the mystery, they’re pulled into a web of jealousy, deceit, and intrigue.  And the janitor’s murder is just the beginning…