Thin Air: A Novel

Hakan Veil is an ex-corporate enforcer with military-grade body modifications who has been abandoned on Mars by his former employers. The planet is dominated by Earth-based overlords competing for profit and power while a local independence movement gains strength. Desperate to leave Mars, Veil accepts an offer from the Earth Oversight organization to serve as bodyguard for one of their investigators in exchange for passage home. What should be a straightforward assignment becomes complicated when Veil's charge begins investigating the disappearance of a lottery winner. This inquiry uncovers layers of intrigue and murder, drawing Veil deeper into a dangerous game where long-buried secrets surface. As powerful enemies move against him, Veil finds himself in a high-stakes conflict on the Martian surface.