Peacemaker Wars Series by J.N. Chaney, Terry Maggert

Mark Tudor is learning a valuable lesson about being a Peacemaker.With Veteran pay comes veteran problems. And the Guild, more often than not, is the issue.He’s become an effective enforcer of the law, but unfortunately, crime is growing a lot more complicated. Someone is slaving artificial beings to ships, running contraband across the stars in a fatal practice that marries murder, theft, and kidnapping. Even as Mark’s crew grows, he discovers these crimes aren’t just horrific—they’re common... moreMark Tudor is learning a valuable lesson about being a Peacemaker.With Veteran pay comes veteran problems. And the Guild, more often than not, is the issue.He’s become an effective enforcer of the law, but unfortunately, crime is growing a lot more complicated. Someone is slaving artificial beings to ships, running contraband across the stars in a fatal practice that marries murder, theft, and kidnapping. Even as Mark’s crew grows, he discovers these crimes aren’t just horrific—they’re common.And he means to stop it.Deep in the black between stars, Mark finds an ancient and bizarre place, filled with the galaxy’s discarded junk. And in the middle of that cold, distant void lies a massive ship—one that holds secrets that will rock the halls of power in known space—and turn crime into profit.Diving headlong into new cases, Mark will find that the elite criminals aren’t scared of a farm boy from Iowa. That professional killers are lurking in the shadows.But he’s no longer alone.With Tan, the teenaged tech wizard, and Drogo, whose gifts are a bit more martial, the search for justice will become a little more violent. With seemingly unconnected events escalating, one killer separates herself from the crowd.Dive back into a brand new adventure set in the bestselling Backyard Starship Universe and see where it all began. If you're a fan of Backyard Starship, Renegade Star, or classic science fiction, this is the series for you. less

The road between the stars was paved in platinum ore. But as Mark Tudor is about to learn, the cost of justice is paid in blood.And no one is truly safe.Gyl Mareth’s Rot corrupts the Guild, and Mark means to cut it out at the source. To do that, he’ll have to lobby powerful supporters—spindly, blue aliens, toads infatuated with buearcracy, and maybe even an influential bartender or two... moreThe road between the stars was paved in platinum ore. But as Mark Tudor is about to learn, the cost of justice is paid in blood.And no one is truly safe.Gyl Mareth’s Rot corrupts the Guild, and Mark means to cut it out at the source. To do that, he’ll have to lobby powerful supporters—spindly, blue aliens, toads infatuated with buearcracy, and maybe even an influential bartender or two.But help is there for an honorable man to find, as long as he’s got the strength of conviction, and the right kind of friends.Disturbing the established order will mean kicking over a fair number of rocks, although Mark, Valint, and the others might be surprised by what scurries forth underneath—and what uniform it’s wearing when it steps into the light.Mark Tudor will make the title Peacemaker mean something once again, but to do that, he’ll have to face the worst the galaxy has to offer.Death waits in the quiet moments.And sometimes, it is a soldier’s loved ones that pay the greatest price. less