The Warrior's Knife

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Set in a post-war era, tensions simmer between humanity and the alien Shrehari Empire, despite decades of peace. The assassination of a Shrehari trade emissary on Aquilonia Station, a human-operated free port, threatens to unravel fragile relations, with a Commonwealth Navy officer becoming the prime suspect. As the investigation unfolds, the precarious balance of commerce and diplomacy hangs in the balance, highlighting the complexities of interspecies interactions and the potential for conflict to reignite.