Broken Things

by Bascomb James

Simone Tower, a feisty engineer and business owner, is contracted to evaluate some unusual metallic objects--hull fragments from an alien spaceship--recovered from Saturn orbit. It would have been a great gig if it weren't for the corrupt government officials and the attentions of her manipulative ex-boyfriend. Both groups want to steal the fragments and blame Simone, an outsider, for the loss. Simone would have been the perfect patsy except for one thing. The fragments have their own agenda.

Kindle Edition

Published May 4, 2021

About the author

Bascomb James is a clinical virologist, author, and editor who lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His nighttime persona is a science fiction author, editor, and fan. Bascomb is the anthologist and editor of the Far Orbit anthologies published by World Weaver Press. The first Far Orbit volume, Far Orbit: Speculative Space Adventures was published in 2014 and has garnered many outstanding reviews. The second volume, Far Orbit Apogee was published in October, 2015. He recently guest edited the Hyperpowers anthology published by Third Flatiron Anthologies and the Last Outpost anthology will be published by Pushpin Books in the Fall of 2016.

A science-fiction fan since childhood, Bascomb credits his interest in science, engineering, and invention to the science fiction stories he read as a child. Bascomb blogs about writing, editing, storytelling, and life in a Northern tier state (Up North Stories) at http://www.bascombjames.com. He also tweets occasionally @BascombJ.