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Polaris

Alex Benedict #2
by Jack McDevitt
Polaris (Alex Benedict #2) by Jack McDevitt
★ 8.00 (2)
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Nebula Award: Best Novel nominee (2006).

Jack McDevitt brings back the daring Alex Benedict from A Talent for War, thrusting him into a far-future tale of mystery and suspense that will lead the prominent antiquities dealer to the truth about an abandoned space yacht called the Polaris.

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Release date: 2004

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Jack McDevitt

Jack McDevitt

Jack McDevitt (born 1935) is an award-winning American science fiction author.

He is a former English teacher, naval officer, Philadelphia taxi driver, customs officer and motivational trainer. His work has been on the final ballot for the Nebula Awards for 12 of the past 13 years. His first novel, The Hercules Text, was published in the celebrated Ace Specials series and won the Philip K. Dick Special Award. In 1991, McDevitt won the first $10,000 UPC International Prize for his novella, "Ships in the Night." The Engines of God was a finalist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and his novella, "Time Travelers Never Die," was nominated for both the Hugo and the Nebula awards.

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McDevitt lives in Georgia with his wife, Maureen, where he plays chess, reads mysteries and eats lunch regularly with his cronies.

Photo: Maureen McDevitt

Alex Benedict

Alex Benedict consists of nine books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

A Talent for War (Alex Benedict #1)
★ 8.50 (2)
Polaris (Alex Benedict #2)
★ 8.00 (2)
Seeker (Alex Benedict #3)
★ 8.00 (1)
The Devil's Eye (Alex Benedict #4)
★ 9.00 (2)
Echo (Alex Benedict #5)
★ 8.00 (1)
Firebird (Alex Benedict #6)
★ 8.00 (1)
Coming Home (Alex Benedict #7)
Unrated
Octavia Gone (Alex Benedict #8)
Unrated
Village in the Sky (Alex Benedict #9)
★ 6.00 (1)
Alex Benedict Book 10 (Alex Benedict #10)
⧗ 8.00 (1)

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