Things don't always go as planned for Denovan freighter pilot, Sneighd Arkon. Keeping his battered freighter flying isn't always easy. He refuses a lucrative job offer from Sinnetian Syndicate Boss, Baquar Starka but accepts a loan from him in order to keep his freighter functional, even though he knows doing so is a bad idea. Baquar Starka isn't one to forgive or forget slights. The syndicate boss activates a plan to kill two birds with one stone. He murders a Galactic Corporate official, then manufactures evidence that lands the murder squarely on Sneighd's shoulders.Starka's plan fails when Sneighd receives help from Tendrite Portmaster, Korbot Maka and an 18-year-old Rhadurian pilot, Haunalyn, who find themselves embroiled in a gun battle between Sneighd and Baquar's men. When Sneighd's freighter is disabled, the only means of escape is in Haunalyn's Rhadurian hauler, the Rogue Marauder.With Starka, the Galactic Corporate Police, a hired assassin, and a mysterious woman hot on their trail, the trio, the Rogue Marauder begins a manic, wild race across the galaxy. The three companions need to find out who actually murdered the Corporate official and prove Sneighd's innocence before time runs out.

When a much needed vacation to Hong Kong turns upside down, Washington Private Investigator, Philip Chandler finds himself involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. He and Hong Kong action star, Eddie Tseung are nearly blown to bits in an explosion in Eddie’s apartment. Miraculouslly escaping the explosion, a fire , a near drowning, and an attempted poisoning, Eddie asks Philip for help, then mysteriously disappears, leaving Philip a suspected murderer in a manhunt by Hong Kong police. With the aid of Eddie’s eighteen-year-old son, Jai, Philip searches for clues to lead him to Eddie while trying to stay ahead of the Asian authorities.

When a much needed vacation to visit a friend in Hong Kong turns upside down, Baytown, Washington private investigator Philip Chandler finds himself involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. He and his friend, Hong Kong action star Eddie Tseung fall victim to an explosion in Eddie's apartment, a fire, a near drowning, and attempted poisoning. Eddie asks Philip's help in uncovering the person or persons responsible for all of the attacks then mysteriously disappears. A dismembered torso wearing Eddie's clothes washes up on the shore and Philip, the last one known to have been with Eddie, finds himself suspected of murder. With the help of Eddie's eighteen year old son, Jai, Philip manages to elude a manhunt by the Hong Kong police and searches for clues that will lead him to Eddie, or to Eddie's killer.