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McDevitt gives far-future archaeology the pace and structure of a historical detective story.
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Seeker
Jack McDevitt2006 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
Seeker
Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and pilot Chase Kolpath investigate a cup linked to the Seeker, a colony ship that vanished thousands of years earlier. Their search for the lost settlement becomes dangerous when someone begins eliminating the trail and the people following it.
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You enjoy space mysteries, vanished civilizations, and methodical clue gathering.
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ArchaeologyLost coloniesHistorical memoryInvestigation
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