Murphy's Gambit
Thiadora Murphy is a "floater." Born and raised to withstand a zero-gravity environment, the floaters are considered the dregs of the universe – an outcast society of space workers who have been ostracized and nearly enslaved.
Murphy thought she could rise above her floater heritage. But then she was expelled from her military academy and forced to work as a test pilot for a powerful corporation. It's a job with many risks – and questionable rewards. Because her mission requires her to steal something from a rival company – a faster-than-light technology that could liberate floaters once and for all...
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Syne Mitchell
Syne Mitchell (born 1970) is a novelist in the science fiction genre. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration and master's degree in physics. She lives in Seattle, Washington and is married to author Eric S. Nylund. Her first science fiction novel was Murphy’s Gambit which won the Compton Crook Award in 2001. She subsequently published the first installment of the Deathless series, called The Last Mortal Man. She is currently working on podcasting and writing non-fiction essays.

