Revenge of the Vera

"Revenge of the Vera" by Henry Hasse is a science fiction tale set in a future where daring space pirates endanger interstellar commerce. The story tells of a hero consumed by the need to settle a score and the personal costs of achieving it. After the tragic loss of his fiancée, a man named Bob Kennett sets in motion a dangerous scheme to capture the infamous pirate who killed her. Aided by a journalist, Kennett uses an old freighter as a decoy hoping this will bring the pirate out of hiding. The final showdown happens when Kennett unleashes a surprising weapon hidden within the freighter, giving him the opportunity to enact his much-desired revenge. The novel conveys the main character's emotional struggle as he makes difficult decisions in his pursuit of justice within a high-stakes space adventure.