Star Wars: Coruscant Nights Series by Michael Reaves

With the dark ascension of the Empire, and the Jedi Knights virtually wiped out, one Jedi who escaped the massacre is slated for a date with destiny-and a confrontation with Darth Vader.Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi Knights who miraculously survived the slaughter that followed Palpatine's ruthless Order 66... moreWith the dark ascension of the Empire, and the Jedi Knights virtually wiped out, one Jedi who escaped the massacre is slated for a date with destiny-and a confrontation with Darth Vader.Jax Pavan is one of the few Jedi Knights who miraculously survived the slaughter that followed Palpatine's ruthless Order 66. Now, deep in Coruscant's Blackpit Slums, Jax ekes out a living as a private investigator, trying to help people in need while concealing his Jedi identity and staying one step ahead of the killers out for Jedi blood. And they're not the only ones in search of the elusive Jax. Hard-boiled reporter Den Dhur and his buddy, the highly unorthodox droid I-5YQ, have shocking news to bring Jax-about the father he never knew. But when Jax learns that his old Jedi Master has been killed, leaving behind the request that Jax finish a mission critical to the resistance, Jax has no choice but to emerge from hiding-and risk detection by Darth Vader-to fulfill his Master's dying wish.Don't miss the continuing adventures in the Coruscant Nights series, coming this Fall! less

With the Jedi all but wiped out in the grim aftermath of Order 66, the Empire’s power seems unchecked. But one lone Knight continues to fight the good fight–against all odds and when all else fails.Deep in the bowels of Coruscant, Jedi Jax Pavan ekes out a living as a private investigator, a go-to, can-do guy for the downtrodden... moreWith the Jedi all but wiped out in the grim aftermath of Order 66, the Empire’s power seems unchecked. But one lone Knight continues to fight the good fight–against all odds and when all else fails.Deep in the bowels of Coruscant, Jedi Jax Pavan ekes out a living as a private investigator, a go-to, can-do guy for the downtrodden. Now a mysterious Zeltron knockout named Deejah approaches Jax with a case that needs to be cracked: to find out who killed her artist lover Volette, brutally murdered hours after his triumphant unveiling of a dazzling new light sculpture with obvious links to lightsaber pyrotechnics.Finding Volette’s killer won’t be easy–too many secrets, too many suspects, and all kinds of motives. But with the droid I-5YQ’s help, and ex-reporter Den Dhur’s excellent snooping skills, the investigation is soon operating like a well-oiled machine.Unfortunately, there’s a far more efficient machine hunting Jax. It’s a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the clock starts ticking toward the final explosive showdown . . . to see who strikes first and who will die first. less

After the Empire's bloody purge of the Jedi, one lone Knight still fights for those who cannot, unaware that he's about to be swept into a cataclysmic battle against the Master of Darkness himself.Throughout the galaxy, a captured Jedi is a dead Jedi, even in Coruscant's most foul subterranean slums, where Jedi Knight Jax Pavan champions the causes of the oppressed with the help of hard-nosed reporter Den Dhur and the wisecracking droid I-5YQ... moreAfter the Empire's bloody purge of the Jedi, one lone Knight still fights for those who cannot, unaware that he's about to be swept into a cataclysmic battle against the Master of Darkness himself.Throughout the galaxy, a captured Jedi is a dead Jedi, even in Coruscant's most foul subterranean slums, where Jedi Knight Jax Pavan champions the causes of the oppressed with the help of hard-nosed reporter Den Dhur and the wisecracking droid I-5YQ. But Jax is also involved in another struggle--to unlock the secrets of his father's death and his own past.While Jax believes that I-5YQ holds some of those answers, he never imagines that the truth could be shocking enough to catapult him to the frontlines of a plot to kill Emperor Palpatine. Worse yet, Darth Vader's relentless search for Jax is about to end . . . in triumph. The future looming over the valiant Jedi and his staunch pals promises to be dark and brief, because there's no secret whatsoever about the harshest truth of all: Few indeed are those who tangle with Darth Vader . . . and live to tell the tale. less

New York Times bestseller Michael Reaves propels the galaxy far, far away into a surprising new sector-noir mystery-with Star Wars®: Coruscant Nights, a complete trilogy in one SFBC omnibus edition.In the aftermath of Emperor Palpatine's Order 66, the Jedi Knights are virtually wiped out. Jax Pavan is one of the few who escaped the massacre, but he cannot escape his destiny-and a confrontation with Darth Vader... moreNew York Times bestseller Michael Reaves propels the galaxy far, far away into a surprising new sector-noir mystery-with Star Wars®: Coruscant Nights, a complete trilogy in one SFBC omnibus edition.In the aftermath of Emperor Palpatine's Order 66, the Jedi Knights are virtually wiped out. Jax Pavan is one of the few who escaped the massacre, but he cannot escape his destiny-and a confrontation with Darth Vader.Jedi Twilight: Jax conceals his Jedi identity as a private eye fighting for the downtrodden in Coruscant's Blackpit Slums. But when he learns that his old Jedi Master has been killed, Jax must emerge from hiding to fulfill his Master's dying wish: to finish a mission crucial to the resistance.Street of Shadows: With help from droid I-5YQ and hard-boiled reporter Den Dhur, Jax's search for the killer of a celebrated artist is operating like a well-oiled machine. But there's a far more efficient machine hunting Jax...and the clock is ticking toward the final explosion.Patterns of Force: As Jax struggles to unlock the secrets of his father's death-answers he believes I-5YQ holds-he is catapulted into a plot to kill Emperor Palpatine...and a face-to-face battle with the Dark Lord himself. less