"The Risk Profession" by Donald E. Westlake is a science fiction story set in the early days of space exploration that follows a claims investigator navigating a web of deceit among asteroid prospectors. Ged Stanton, a sharp investigator, looks into the death of Jafe McCann, an asteroid prospector who may have just found his fortune but then found the death of him. Teaming up with his partner, Ab Karpin, Ged becomes suspicious of his partner's inconsistent story and a strange cash-return form. As Ged investigates, he uncovers the dark side of the asteroid belt's social scene. His investigation reveals a world consumed by greed and dark dealings and a story of mistaken identity and murder. In a surprising turn, Ged uses his intelligence to outsmart those around him revealing the truth of McCann and Karpin's partnership and bringing closure to the case.
The Risk Profession
By Donald E. Westlake
In a futuristic world of asteroid mining, an investigator uncovers a dangerous scheme of greed and murder while trying to uncover the truth behind a prospector’s suspicious death.
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About the AuthorDonald Edwin Westlake was an American writer with more than one hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake created two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hardboiled Parker, and John Dortmunder, who featured in a more humorous series.
Donald Edwin Westlake was an American writer with more than one hundred novels and non-fiction books to his credit. He specialized in crime fiction, especially comic capers, with an occasional foray into science fiction and other genres. Westlake created two professional criminal characters who each starred in a long-running series: the relentless, hardboiled Parker, and John Dortmunder, who featured in a more humorous series.
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