Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. Jack mcdevitts 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Although it is the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, these books can be read completely independent of each other. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker. See the complete alex benedict series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Seeker ebook by jack mcdevitt 9781101208427 rakuten kobo. Mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a talent for war. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 and millions of other books are. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack. The first book is written from benedicts point of view.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read seeker. Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Just what is it about mcdevitt that makes his books so hard to put down once you get started on one. Seeker of the alex benedict series is another very popular sci fi novel by jack mcdevitt. His novel seeker won the 2006 nebula award for best novel. Theres no one feature that stands out, but the blending of attitude, plot, investigation, and set pieces is a cut above the previous two books. Ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme.
All the novels of this series feature the main character in the form of alex benedict. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Maybe its the shift of perspective, from the character of alex to chase, but to be honest, after having read 3 fulllength novels having to endure the jarring firstperson monologue i think i have. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by mcdevitt, jack from amazons fiction books store. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker. The alex benedict book series by jack mcdevitt includes books a talent for war, polaris, seeker, and several more.
It comprises of a total of 7 books, which were released between the years 1989 and 2014. A masterpiece on many levels, it transcends the boundaries of a gripping murder mystery to become a moving account of the battle between love and hate, faith and despair, compassion and cruelty, good and evil. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitts short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now. Mar 12, 2020 with polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or. Eleven of his novels have been nebula finalists, and seeker won the award in 2007. Jack mcdevitt s 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Hello, out there contains the hercules text, winner of the 1986 philip k. The alex benedict series is a series of mystery and science fiction books written one of the bestselling authors named jack mcdevitt. He is a good writer, but not outstanding by any means.
Ive only read a few of mcdevitts books, and while ive loved some, i cant seem. Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt. Seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt waterstones. Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. Written by american science fiction author jack mcdevitt, this series set in a distant. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jack mcdevitt he is the author of the alex benedict novels including firebird and the priscilla hutch hutchins series of books sometimes referred to as the academy series. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhaven left a theocratic orwellian earth to found a dictatorfree. Jack mcdevitt born april 14, 1935 is an american science fiction author whose novels frequently deal with attempts to make contact with alien races, and with archaeology or xenoarchaeology. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. I had enjoyed jack mcdevitt s short fiction back in the days when i was an avid reader of isaac asimovs sf magazine but had not read any of his novels until now.
Jun 20, 20 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers with alex benedict, his hero from a talent for war. Mcdevitt is, generally, one of our more reliable sf authors, and his farfuture alex benedict series is some of his best work. He has won multiple awards including the international upc science fiction award for ships in the night, a nebula for seeker, a campbell award for omega, and the robert heinlein lifetime achievement award. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitts alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. Here, together in a single volume, are the two novels that launched jack mcdevitts reputation as a writer of suspenseful, thoughtful, senseofwonder science fiction. Books by jack mcdevitt author of the engines of god. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. With polaris, multiple nebula awardnominee jack mcdevitt reacquainted readers. Buy seeker alex benedict paperback softback by mcdevitt, jack isbn. This installment is the third book based on the two protagonists, alex and chase, from a talent for war, my personal favorite and the first book in the series. As with polaris, seeker mentions the previous books in the series and.
Seeker book by jack mcdevitt half price books marketplace. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. Order of jack mcdevitt books jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. Seeker is actually the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, but i picked up a talent for war book 1 some time ago and couldnt build any interest before putting it down and my library didnt have polaris book 2, so when the urge took me to give mcdevitt another shot, seeker is where my attention landed. To jerry oltion, for reading and commenting on an early version of the manuscript. Thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that seems to be from the seeker, one of the.
When alex examines a strange old cup inscribed with english characters, hes sure its from the vanished seeker, one of two transport ships aboard which 5,000 colonists fled the u. Although it is the third book in jack mcdevitt s alex benedict series, these books can be read completely independent of each other. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by jack mcdevitt from waterstones today. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio.
When alex benedict, interstellar dealer of antiquities, examines a seemingly unremarkable artefact, he is convinced it is from the infamous seeker a transport ship which fled the. However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the. While slightly annoying, this is, ive decided, a strength of mcdevitts writing since it shows the depth of his created worlds. Jack mcdevitt books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Ideas abound in mcdevitt s classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. Mcdevitt s first published story was the emerson effect in the.
The nebulaaward winning novel from the multiaward winning sf master jack mcdevitt. Alex is a dealer in antiquities out on rimway, at the edge of humaninhabited space hes emphatically not an archaeologist, which regularly gets him sneered at by the. Fyodor dostoyevsky is a titanic figure among the worlds great authors, and the brothers karamazov is often hailed as his finest novel. The book follows the same mysteryadventure template mc devitt fans enjoy and find in much of his work. Seeker by mcdevitt, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. Thousands of years after the unsolved disappearance of an entire colony, antiquities dealer alex benedict stumbles upon a cup that appears to be from the seeker, one of the colonys original ships, and, while attempting to estable the artifacts provenance, follows a trail that leads to. This is a fun, quick book offers many twist and turns with a very satisfactory ending. Jack mcdevitt is an american science fiction author best known as the author and creator of the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series mcdevitt was nominated for numerous nebula awards and won the award in 2006 for seeker. Alex and chase follow a deadly trail to the seeker strangely adrift in a. However, once the story hits its stride, i think this book becomes the most effective alex benedict story to date. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup.