Geddy's Gambit

by C.P. James

All Geddy Starheart wanted was to get out of the game. Cash in his chips and stop running product for the infamous Double A auction. But when a routine trip dangles that very opportunity, one question remains: What’s the catch?
It was supposed to be a routine job. Pick up the artifact on Ceonus and bring it back to his boss on Kigantu. In, out, done, as easy as making love. But the seller, an eccentric trillionaire with a dark soul, inconveniently died while he was en route. Now he’s got to convince with the guy’s weird, clueless stepson to honor the deal.

When a stranger makes a proposal that would let him walk away for good, he's never been more tempted. But to get to the bottom of it, he must be willing to betray some very powerful people — and survive one insane night on the town.

Geddy's Gambit is a prequel tale for Reassembly, C.P. James' new and seriously funny space opera series. Fans of grown-up sci-fi humor like Guardians of the Galaxy, Firefly, Galaxy Quest,and The Orville will love this fresh, irreverent, noirish take on the genre.

Genres: Humor, Space Opera

Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2022

About the author

I write cinematic sci-fi of substance. What does that mean?

My love of writing came from reading, of course, but my love of story really came from movies. Expect smart characters and short chapters that move along at a cinematic pace. I like intricate, plausible stories that reward careful readers without alienating those who just want to kick back and escape this messed-up world for a while.

I currently have two series: Reassembly, a humorous space opera with six books, and a dystopian trilogy, The Cytocorp Saga. I expect to release the first book in a new sci-fi series sometime in mid 2026.

I currently live in Ecuador.

When I'm not writing page-devouring science fiction, you can find me thinking about it.

For more about me and my fiction, visit cpjames.com or email directly at cp@cpjames.com.

Like the C.P. James Facebook page at facebook.com/authorcpjames.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice prequel to Rocket Repo.

[Bill · Rating 5 out of 5]

A space delivery guy has to pick up a purchase from the infamous Double A Auction and deliver it.
His customer dies so the customer's clueless son gats the delivery. Danger ensues

[Steven · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun, action-packed prequel to the Rocket Repo series! I had a blast reading it, and it was a free read that the author offered...so even more awesome!