Triple Strike

Romance may be in the atmo when Colin joins the Merry Swallow's crew on the beautiful ocean planet of Merak, but for Alan, it's just another day working the most important and stressful case of his career. Yet Alan's woes are only beginning. Not only does the pirate confederacy have ties to both the pyrean navy and human corporations, pyrean separatists have gotten involved, and Alan's employers are about to advance their own agenda, whether or not Alan supports it. Worse yet, the case is more personal than Alan could have realized. Steele, the man who murdered Sven's sister thirty years prior is not only alive and well, but ready to return to the public eye in grand, and bloody, fashion - and he has his sights set on the Swallow. A storm is on the horizon, and as Alan's fragile happiness aboard the Swallow comes to an end, the only question remaining is - when the storm breaks, will he and Sven be able to weather it?

A year has passed since the Republic of Pirates declared its independence from the IPC, leading to a massive shift in the interstellar powers. Making matters worse, the Republic claims Sven's beloved sister, Hildegarde, is their traitorous leader. Meanwhile, Alan languishes on Earth. Exiled from the Swallow, Alan has been branded a spy by the pyreans and faces charges of treason in the human courts. Though he's abandoned any hope of reuniting with Sven, his fortunes shift when he receives a surprise visit from an old friend. An unexpected ally has opened a final way forward. One last chance to bring Steele to justice. One last chance to discover the truth about Hilde. One last chance to uncover corruption within the IPC. And if Sven and Alan have to get married to crack the case? Well, there are worse sacrifices to make! Threads Unbound is the fourth book in the Triple Strike series, and it includes seven illustrations plus additional bonus content.