<p><b>At the heart of a mystery unfolding in space, the opposing forces make a treacherous journey between Earth and Mars.</b></p><p>In space, mutiny means death—that’s why Inspector General Park Yerim is taking her investigation so seriously. The alleged mutineer is Captain Nicolau Aames, whose command of the massive Earth-Mars vessel <i>Aldrin</i> has come under fire. The vast System Initiative says he disobeyed orders, but his crew swears he’s in the right.</p><p>En route to Mars, Park gathers testimony from the <i>Aldrin</i>’s diverse crew, painting a complex picture of Aames’s character: his heroism, his failures, even his personal passions. As the investigation unfolds, Park finds herself in the thrall of powerful interests, each pushing and pulling her in a fiery cosmic dance.</p><p>Corruption, conflicting loyalties, and clashing accounts make it nearly impossible to see the truth in fifty million miles of darkness, and Park faces danger from every