Corruption, violence and death stalk New Oxford.When Penal Marine X is deployed in a second-hand clone with broken ribs and head-to-toe bruises, he knows something is amiss.
Gang warfare ravages Brasenose, capital of the remote colony planet, New Oxford. The police are overwhelmed, leaning on the small Marine company for support.
Ten’s new colleagues don’t trust him. His commanding officer doesn’t want him on the planet. And all around him there is a sense of corruption.
His suspicions are confirmed when a British intelligence officer makes contact to inform him he’s been seconded to her investigation; Operation Shadow Hammer.
Can Ten unravel the conspiracies and root out the corruption before his enemies put him on ice?
If you like military sci-fi, thrillers, and RMSC’s favourite Penal Marine, buy Shadow Hammer now and dive into the previous lives of Marine X.
The authors have found a winning horse and thet are riding it for all it's worth, that horse being Marine X If you have reAd any other of the authors books about the RMs you'll know all about X, if you haven't, you need to This time round, it's just X on his own without his usual platoon of regulars around him A few nice touches and you get a very small snippet of info about Xs history Great book, can't wait for the next in the series