The third novel of the solar-system-spanning Post-Earth series merges hard sci-fi with the suspense of political intrigue.
In the wake of the debacle with the fugitive Manfred, Technocrat Lord Rickard d'Helion calls in Petr Drexel's oath and summons him to Mars. Three hackers responsible for deaths of thousands are somewhere on the red planet, and Petr is tasked with apprehending them. Petr and his motley crew face distrust from within their own ranks as they are sent on a wild goose chase that could plunge Mars and the rest of the solar system into chaos.