John DeChancie

Starrigger - Skyway John DeChancie

Publisher Marketing: Independent space trucker Jake McGraw, accompanied by his father, Sam, who inhabits the body of the truck itself, his "starrig," picks up a beautiful hitchhiker, Darla, and a trailer load of trouble. One of the best of the indies, Jake knows a few tricks about following the Skyway, which connects dozens, or maybe hundreds, of planets-nobody knows how many and nobody really knows the full extent of the Skyway, and much of it remains unexplored. But somehow, a rumor gets started that Jake has a map for the whole thing, and suddenly everybody wants a piece of him: an alien race called the Reticulans; the human government known as the Colonial Assembly; and a nasty piece of work called Corey Wilkes, head of the wildcat trucker union TATOO. No matter what Jake does, no matter how many twists and turns he makes, he cannot shake any of the menaces on his tail. The Starrigger series continues with Red Limit Freeway and concludes with Paradox Alley. Starrigger was a nominee for the Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1984. John DeChancie is a popular author of numerous science fiction and fantasy novels, including the hugely entertaining Castle series and the Starrigger trilogy. He grew up near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now lives in Los Angeles, California." Contributor Bio:  DeChancie, John John DeChancie is the author of two dozen books-both fiction and non-fiction-and his novels in the fantasy and science fiction genres have been attracting a wide readership for more than fifteen years. He has also written in the horror genre, and for publications as widely varied as "Penthouse" and "Cult Movies." His most recent book, "Other States of Being," is a collection of some of his acclaimed short fiction. John J. Miller is the author of more than a half-dozen novels, including "The Twilight Zone, Book 1: Shades of Night, Falling." He has also written a number of short stories, including ten in the "Wild Cards" shared-world series edited by "New York Times" best-selling fantasy author George R. R. Martin. His nonfiction has appeared in magazines as diverse as "Tropical Fish Hobbyist" and "Baseball Digest." Among his upcoming projects is the novel "Wild Cards: Five Card Draw," the latest entry in the series, to be published by ibooks, inc. Miller lives in New Mexico.