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Space Hunter War #5
Double-Cross Bounty
When losing the game isn’t an option, it’s time to rewrite the rules.
Tired of the Fleet Intelligence game, Jack signs up for a routine bounty hunting mission. A simple bag and tag is turned on its head when he uncovers evidence that links criminal activity with a company his family is heavily invested in… a company ran by his ex-fiancee and her husband.
To run this lead to ground, Jack is forced to put his scheming skills to the test, threading the needle between family, friend, and foe. The simple investigation devolves into a brutal war between the genetically-augmented Predecessor Cult and the advanced bionics of the Evolutionists—with Jack caught in the middle. Rival factions slaughter one another with impunity as the investigation turns into a race against time; a race Jack has no hope of winning… unless he is willing to do the unthinkable.
One thing’s for sure; a bounty hunter that doesn’t plan for a double-cross will fail every time.
Experience the fifth installment of the explosive Military Sci-Fi series from bestseller Rick Partlow, author of Drop Trooper, and debut author Pacey Holden.
Tired of the Fleet Intelligence game, Jack signs up for a routine bounty hunting mission. A simple bag and tag is turned on its head when he uncovers evidence that links criminal activity with a company his family is heavily invested in… a company ran by his ex-fiancee and her husband.
To run this lead to ground, Jack is forced to put his scheming skills to the test, threading the needle between family, friend, and foe. The simple investigation devolves into a brutal war between the genetically-augmented Predecessor Cult and the advanced bionics of the Evolutionists—with Jack caught in the middle. Rival factions slaughter one another with impunity as the investigation turns into a race against time; a race Jack has no hope of winning… unless he is willing to do the unthinkable.
One thing’s for sure; a bounty hunter that doesn’t plan for a double-cross will fail every time.
Experience the fifth installment of the explosive Military Sci-Fi series from bestseller Rick Partlow, author of Drop Trooper, and debut author Pacey Holden.
- GenresScience FictionFiction
334 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 20, 2023
About the author
Rick Partlow
290 books386 followersRick Partlow is that rarest of species, a native Floridian. Born in Tampa, he attended Florida Southern College and graduated with a degree in History and a commission in the US Army as an Infantry officer.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 70 books in over a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in many different anthologies.
He currently lives in norther Wyoming with his wife and their dog. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.
His lifelong love of science fiction began with Have Space Suit---Will Travel and the other Heinlein juveniles and traveled through Clifford Simak, Asimov, Clarke and on to William Gibson, Walter Jon Williams and Peter F Hamilton. And somewhere, submerged in the worlds of others, Rick began to create his own worlds.
He has written over 70 books in over a dozen different series, and his short stories have been included in many different anthologies.
He currently lives in norther Wyoming with his wife and their dog. Besides writing and reading science fiction and fantasy, he enjoys outdoor photography, hiking and camping.
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October 23, 2024
Jack is now on Brigantia in the Periphery. He’s looking for another bounty, Kal Siles. Things to not start off well with this hunt. When sitting in a local bar trying to find the location of Siles, Siles walks in with four Predecessor Cult Acolytes with him. While Jack tries not to get their attention, they immediately recognize him and, of course, a huge fight breaks out.
Jack finds himself arrested by the local police, but during the fight he noticed that Max was part of the Cults in the bar. Jack doesn’t seen any of the Cultist getting arrested, only him. But, while he sits in his cell, he has a visitor name Dak Sheppard. Dak is the Mayor and Founder of Brigantia and wants to know what Jack is here for and wants him to leave immediately.
Fortunately for Jack, the local authorities had Kal Siles in custody and were willing to turn him over to Jack if he agrees to never come back to the planet. While going through Siles stuff after securing him in the *Lost Horizon’s* brig, he comes across a mug with the Hesperides Trade Association logo. This is the second time he’s found something of Philip and Anna’s shipping company involved with a weapons smuggler.
Jack has to go back to Eden to find out the connection between the smugglers and this shipping company. He’s afraid that Philip and Anna are doing something very illegal and could destroy everything they have worked for on Eden. Jack still has feelings for his ex-fiancée and doesn’t want her to come to harm.
He does find Anna who is at one of their main offices and warehouses. She is once again pregnat. He asks if Philip is around and wants to talk to him. Anna says he’s back with a customer showing him the warehouse and discussing shipping business. Jack insists he needs to talk to Philip and goes into the warehouse to find him.
Unfortunately, Jack does see Philip and is startled to see him talking to none other than Max, the Cult enforcer. There are also several Cult Acolytes with Max but that doesn’t stop Jack from acting. He’s going to kil Max one way or another, but it’s going to be difficult with the Acolyte army he always has around. This time it’s no different. A gun fight starts, but Jack can’t get to Max. Max grabs Philip and uses him as a shield until he can get back to his hopper and flies off.
Jack believes the Cultist spaceship is at the Avalon spaceport and he has to get there quick. Anna insists on flying him and Kan-Zin-Tel even though she’s in no condition to fly anything. Still, she is as stuborn as Jack and she gets her way. Of course the Cultist space ship is surrounded by Acolytes, but they haven’t taken off just yet.
So Jack has another fight on his hands. Luckily he’s got some strange support coming that help out in the battle at the Avalon spaceport. Once this action is over, Jack wants to find out who the next weapons smuggler the Corporate Council will be hiring so he can get ahead of this game.
He goes to meet with Larienne Bonheur again and she gives him the name of Sasha Cruz. She also says she’s on Hudson Bay. Jack doesn’t want to deal with Commander Grieg, but it looks like he might have to. Oh, and another problem, Cruz is wanted for anything. No bounty and no reason for Jack to apprehend her, unless of course he catches her smuggling weapons!
So Jack heads back to Hudson Bay and into a whole lot more trouble than Sasha Cruz. One good thing though, Jack finally captures Max. Now he’s going to spill his guts or else!
There’s a lot going on in this book, although it sounds like more of the same. I don’t know if we’re actually getting closer to finding what what the deal is with the weapons smuggling, but more should be revealed in the next book, “Terminal Bounty”, now available on Amazon.
Jack finds himself arrested by the local police, but during the fight he noticed that Max was part of the Cults in the bar. Jack doesn’t seen any of the Cultist getting arrested, only him. But, while he sits in his cell, he has a visitor name Dak Sheppard. Dak is the Mayor and Founder of Brigantia and wants to know what Jack is here for and wants him to leave immediately.
Fortunately for Jack, the local authorities had Kal Siles in custody and were willing to turn him over to Jack if he agrees to never come back to the planet. While going through Siles stuff after securing him in the *Lost Horizon’s* brig, he comes across a mug with the Hesperides Trade Association logo. This is the second time he’s found something of Philip and Anna’s shipping company involved with a weapons smuggler.
Jack has to go back to Eden to find out the connection between the smugglers and this shipping company. He’s afraid that Philip and Anna are doing something very illegal and could destroy everything they have worked for on Eden. Jack still has feelings for his ex-fiancée and doesn’t want her to come to harm.
He does find Anna who is at one of their main offices and warehouses. She is once again pregnat. He asks if Philip is around and wants to talk to him. Anna says he’s back with a customer showing him the warehouse and discussing shipping business. Jack insists he needs to talk to Philip and goes into the warehouse to find him.
Unfortunately, Jack does see Philip and is startled to see him talking to none other than Max, the Cult enforcer. There are also several Cult Acolytes with Max but that doesn’t stop Jack from acting. He’s going to kil Max one way or another, but it’s going to be difficult with the Acolyte army he always has around. This time it’s no different. A gun fight starts, but Jack can’t get to Max. Max grabs Philip and uses him as a shield until he can get back to his hopper and flies off.
Jack believes the Cultist spaceship is at the Avalon spaceport and he has to get there quick. Anna insists on flying him and Kan-Zin-Tel even though she’s in no condition to fly anything. Still, she is as stuborn as Jack and she gets her way. Of course the Cultist space ship is surrounded by Acolytes, but they haven’t taken off just yet.
So Jack has another fight on his hands. Luckily he’s got some strange support coming that help out in the battle at the Avalon spaceport. Once this action is over, Jack wants to find out who the next weapons smuggler the Corporate Council will be hiring so he can get ahead of this game.
He goes to meet with Larienne Bonheur again and she gives him the name of Sasha Cruz. She also says she’s on Hudson Bay. Jack doesn’t want to deal with Commander Grieg, but it looks like he might have to. Oh, and another problem, Cruz is wanted for anything. No bounty and no reason for Jack to apprehend her, unless of course he catches her smuggling weapons!
So Jack heads back to Hudson Bay and into a whole lot more trouble than Sasha Cruz. One good thing though, Jack finally captures Max. Now he’s going to spill his guts or else!
There’s a lot going on in this book, although it sounds like more of the same. I don’t know if we’re actually getting closer to finding what what the deal is with the weapons smuggling, but more should be revealed in the next book, “Terminal Bounty”, now available on Amazon.
November 2, 2024
Jack is an idiot, this is a fantasy. The enemies are redshirts and stormtroopers, they can barely shoot and are cannon fodder. He isn't intelligence material, when he goes after Max in Phillip and Anna's warehouse instead of building a case, a trap, or something, he goes after Max guns blazing. Putting Phillip and any other worker at risk. Can't believe I'm still reading this series.
I like Partlow books, but I am struggling.
I like Partlow books, but I am struggling.
July 15, 2023
Great entry in the Tahni-verse
Another great read from Rick Partlow. He does not disappoint. Sometimes even when you win, you lose. Actions have consequences and nothing is ever black and white in the Shadows. I look forward to the concluding book in this series, but I will be sad to see Jack and Ka-Zin-Tel go as they have become old friends.
Another great read from Rick Partlow. He does not disappoint. Sometimes even when you win, you lose. Actions have consequences and nothing is ever black and white in the Shadows. I look forward to the concluding book in this series, but I will be sad to see Jack and Ka-Zin-Tel go as they have become old friends.
August 8, 2024
Jack's girl friend Val let go of the reins and gave Jack a black ops job. While being on his own Jack makes some shaky decisions but because time is of essence he knows that what he's doing is the only way, the right way.
So if you like nonstop action grab the book better yet get the audio boxed set to save on credits and btw Ryan Kennard Burke is a narrator.
So if you like nonstop action grab the book better yet get the audio boxed set to save on credits and btw Ryan Kennard Burke is a narrator.
July 11, 2023
what a twist
Yet with the title”Double-Cross Bounty” I really should have expected it. However, a good book and nice to see the main protagonists don’t have it all their own way.
I now have to wait to see how the story ends, I have to read it.
Yet with the title”Double-Cross Bounty” I really should have expected it. However, a good book and nice to see the main protagonists don’t have it all their own way.
I now have to wait to see how the story ends, I have to read it.
July 22, 2025
More of the same: interesting, lots of action but moving along an obvious path.
September 8, 2025
Great book loved the story great book series I can’t wait to listen to the next book it’s a great book series I highly recommend it 👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😀
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