The Ghost Gun is once again loose in the world, leading to a rush to claim it. Penny Hitch is a small-time criminal, about to be executed when the Gun gives her another chance. But survival requires her dealing with the crime boss who ordered her dead. And her own worse impulses. With the Compass leading the taskforce after the Gun, it’s only a matter of time until they catch up to it. Even given the Finder’s oddness. And the conspiracies trying to claim the Gun for their own.

In the year 2513, the only thing higher than the seas is what’s at stake for those who sail them. Rose was born facing due north, with an inherent perception of cardinal points flowing through her veins. Her uncanny sense of direction earns her a coveted place among the Archipelago Fleet elite, but it also attracts the attention of Admiral Comita, who sends her on a secret mission deep into pirate territory. Accompanied by a ragtag crew of mercenaries and under the command of Miranda, a captain as bloodthirsty as she is alluring, Rose discovers the hard way that even the best sense of direction won’t be enough to keep her alive if she can’t learn to navigate something far more dangerous than the turbulent seas. Aboard the mercenary ship, Man o’ War, Rose learns quickly that trusting the wrong person can get you killed—and Miranda’s crew have no intention of making things easy for her—especially Miranda’s trusted first mate, Orca, who is as stubborn as she is brutal.

Surveys Federal aviation programs and needs, and investigates causes of Atlanta, Mo., Transcontinental and Western Air crash.