The Widowmaker Series Volume One
The Widowmaker * The Widowmaker Reborn
Published on 13. September 2022
522 pages
978-1-5040-7739-2 (ISBN)
Description
In one volume: the first two books featuring bounty hunter extraordinaire Jefferson Nighthawk, from the multiple Hugo Award-winning author.
When one man known for his killing skills is cloned, the galaxy's bad guys are put on high alert, in this series from the author praised as"thought-provoking, imaginative... and above all galactically grand"by the Los Angeles Times.
The Widowmaker
The governor of Solio II has been assassinated-and the hunt for his killer is on. No one is better for the job than bounty hunter Jefferson Nighthawk, a.k.a. the Widowmaker. It doesn't even matter that he's been cryogenically frozen for more than a century. His clone can handle the mission-or can he?
The Widowmaker Reborn
This isn't the first time Nighthawk has been duplicated, but lessons have been learned. Cloned at the peak of his physical and mental prowess, this version must rescue the kidnapped daughter of a powerful politician and kill her revolutionary captor. But first there is some unfinished business to take care of...
Praise for Mike Resnick
"Nobody spins a yarn better than Mike Resnick. Best of all, when the story's over, you find that he's left something in your memory for you to draw on again and again: a clearer understanding of how nobility emerges from the struggles of life."-Orson Scott Card, New York Times-bestselling author of Ender's Game
When one man known for his killing skills is cloned, the galaxy's bad guys are put on high alert, in this series from the author praised as"thought-provoking, imaginative... and above all galactically grand"by the Los Angeles Times.
The Widowmaker
The governor of Solio II has been assassinated-and the hunt for his killer is on. No one is better for the job than bounty hunter Jefferson Nighthawk, a.k.a. the Widowmaker. It doesn't even matter that he's been cryogenically frozen for more than a century. His clone can handle the mission-or can he?
The Widowmaker Reborn
This isn't the first time Nighthawk has been duplicated, but lessons have been learned. Cloned at the peak of his physical and mental prowess, this version must rescue the kidnapped daughter of a powerful politician and kill her revolutionary captor. But first there is some unfinished business to take care of...
Praise for Mike Resnick
"Nobody spins a yarn better than Mike Resnick. Best of all, when the story's over, you find that he's left something in your memory for you to draw on again and again: a clearer understanding of how nobility emerges from the struggles of life."-Orson Scott Card, New York Times-bestselling author of Ender's Game
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Person
Mike Resnick (1942-2020) was an American science fiction author and editor. A winner of five Hugo Awards and a Nebula Award, Resnick was hugely popular in the world of fandom and was the guest of honor at many science fiction conventions, including Chicon 7, the World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago.
He was the executive editor of Jim Baen's Universe, as well as the editor and co-creator of Galaxy's Edge magazine. In addition to publishing hundreds of books, Resnick was known for helping new writers start their careers. The Mike Resnick Memorial Award was created in 2021 to honor his memory and carry on his legacy by spotlighting new writers of short fiction in the genre.
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- The Widowmaker
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- Epilogue
- The Widowmaker Reborn
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- Epilogue
- About the Author
- Copyright
