Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A rich merchant fleet has been impounded at Graf Station in distant Quaddiespace and Lord Miles Vorkosigan, a special high-level troubleshooter on the Emperor's taskforce, is called to investigate. At Graf Station, Miles is soon caught in a web of racial tensions, tangled loyalties, and mynerious disappearances, all leading to the discovery of an explosive secret with galaxy-wide implications.