Star Wars: Mara Jade Series by Timothy Zahn, Michael Stackpole, Kilian Plunkett, Carlos Ezquerra, Jan Duursema, John Ostrander

After she fails to eliminate the young Jedi Luke Skywalker, Mara Jade is dispatched to take down a crimelord who seeks to reestablish the criminal organization Black Sun. Little does she know that the Emperor's imminent date with death will change her life forever!

Under cover of an Imperial raid, Mara Jade infiltrates the headquarters of would-be Black Nebula overlord Dequc, and assassinates the criminal leader. But back on Imperial Center, she finds evidence that the person she shot was a stand-in, and that the real Dequc is still out there, and gunning for her!

Fed up with being hunted by her enemies, Mara Jade decides it's time to become the hunter. First on her payback list? The evil Dequc, Black Nebula crime lord, the man who survived her final assignment for the Emperor! Now, Mara must infiltrate his hidden base, take him down, and escape! Could she finally be in over her head?

Mara Jade has destroyed many enemies of the Empire in her time, and has always carried out her missions with forethought and skill. But an unforeseen variable is about to enter the scene of her final mission for her dead employer, and Mara knows that her own survival is second to getting the job done!