The Quadrail Series Books 1–3: Night Train to Rigel, The Third Lynx, and Odd Girl Out

Three science fiction novels featuring nonstop action across the Quadrail, a transportation system connecting twelve inhabited galactic empires. The Quadrail enables exchange between diverse alien species and cultures, though it can also be used to orchestrate subjugation. Night Train to Rigel follows Frank Compton, a former Western Allied Intelligence operative seeking to avoid involvement in galactic conflicts. The robotic alien Spiders who maintain the Quadrail recruit him for work despite his reluctance. The Third Lynx finds Compton recovering from his previous mission and traveling with his half-human partner Bayta. When a human passenger is killed while discussing alien artifacts, Compton discovers a conspiracy threatening the entire galaxy. Odd Girl Out takes Compton to Earth, where he encounters a woman asking him to rescue her ten-year-old sister. After being accused of the woman's murder, he travels to New Tigris to find the girl, where he faces the mind-enslaving Mohdri. This collection contains the first three books in the Quadrail series.