The Celestial Haven
(2025)(The first book in the Dirk Hamm Investigations series)
A Story by Kit Sterling
In the glittering halls of The Celestial Haven, a luxury space hotel orbiting Earth, Detective Dirk Hamm arrives to investigate a series of suspicious mining accidents. But what begins as a routine inquiry quickly spirals into something far more sinister.
As Hamm delves deeper into the darkness lurking beneath the hotel's opulent facade, he finds an unlikely ally in Neela Anderson-Ye, a charismatic trade commissioner whose own motives remain shrouded in mystery. Together, they uncover a web of corporate corruption that threatens the lives of countless asteroid miners—hard-working men and women risking everything in the unforgiving void of space.
With the body count rising and pressure mounting from all sides, Hamm must decide whom to trust in a world where loyalty is as fragile as the artificial atmosphere keeping them alive. As he navigates between ruthless executives and desperate miners, one question haunts him: Is his growing attraction to Neela leading him toward the truth—or a carefully laid trap?
In this gripping noir thriller, author Kit Sterling masterfully blends classic detective fiction with a richly detailed space opera setting, creating a tale of corruption, redemption, and the steep price of justice in the cosmic frontier.
As Hamm delves deeper into the darkness lurking beneath the hotel's opulent facade, he finds an unlikely ally in Neela Anderson-Ye, a charismatic trade commissioner whose own motives remain shrouded in mystery. Together, they uncover a web of corporate corruption that threatens the lives of countless asteroid miners—hard-working men and women risking everything in the unforgiving void of space.
With the body count rising and pressure mounting from all sides, Hamm must decide whom to trust in a world where loyalty is as fragile as the artificial atmosphere keeping them alive. As he navigates between ruthless executives and desperate miners, one question haunts him: Is his growing attraction to Neela leading him toward the truth—or a carefully laid trap?
In this gripping noir thriller, author Kit Sterling masterfully blends classic detective fiction with a richly detailed space opera setting, creating a tale of corruption, redemption, and the steep price of justice in the cosmic frontier.
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