This is the fifth book in the ongoing alex benedict series, but reading the previous volumes is generally optional. His work has been nominated for the hugo and the nebula nine times in the last ten years, and has won the darryl award, the philip k. One of the interesting concepts in the book, and mcdevitt s writing, is the use of computer generated avatars of long dead people that are recreated through what is left behind and known of the person. Ideas abound in mcdevitts classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. In 2688, interstellar transports seeker and bremerhaven left a theocratic orwellian earth to found a dictatorfree. Mcdevitt isnt horrible at writing that sort of detective plot, but i prefer his sf or archeological puzzles more. The sense of deep history the archeology conveys is the best part of this series, and i wanted much more of it than the beginning of the devils eye offers. Legendary science fiction writer jack mcdevitt would hide. Alex is approached by a mysterious woman who asks him to ascertain the value of a strange cup riddled with archaic symbols. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by mcdevitt, jack.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Octavia gone is the latest offering in the alex benedict franchise. 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 colonys ships. Seeker alex benedict, book 3 by jack mcdevitt book cover, description, publication history.
Mcdevitt, jack pointer infinity beach aliencontactmurder mystery from the everreliable author of moonfall 1998, etc. Its tempting to describe mcdevitt as cozy science fiction. Clarke award finalist and his novel, ancient shores, was a nebula finalist in 1998. But their discovery raises more questions than it answers, drawing alex. 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 thousands of years after an entire colony mysteriously disappears, antiquities dealer alex benedict comes into possession of a cup that.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The story in this book is not as great as the seeker but still i enjoyed reading it. In jack mcdevitts new story, seeker, we have another classic mystery. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Mcdevitts first published story was the emerson effect in the twilight zone magazine in 1981. He is also the coauthor of the cassandra project with mike resnick. It tells me that mcdevitt or more probably his editor, didnt think that this was a serious piece of literature, aspiring to win the nobel literature award or even the hugo.
Hundreds of years hence, humans have colonized remote planets, but no alien lifeforms have ever been encountered. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The story line was terrific and the characters well developed except for alex. Buy seeker alex benedict book 3 by mcdevitt, jack from amazons fiction books store. Alex benedict and his partner chase kolpath are astroarchaeologists involved in the examination of abandoned bases and deserted spacecraft in search of valuable items.
Jack mcdevitt interview echo and other books youtube. 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. I think his top two books are engines of god, and infinity beach. Two interstellar travelers find an ancient ceramic cup that they believe was on the seeker. Seeker is a solid novel in the same cut as his other previous works. Jack mcdevitt is a very consistent writer and i believe that if you like one of his books, you will like them all. Jack will memerize you with his details of alien races and exotic planets. 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. Jack mcdevitt is the nebula awardwinning author of the academy series, including the long sunset. The problem and theres always a problem is you should start at the engines of god and work your way up to cauldron, but if you dont the book stands alone as a great read.
Another farfuture adventure for obsessive relic locatordealer alex benedict and his gorgeous pilotassistant, chase kolpath polaris, 2004, etc. He is a good writer, but not outstanding by any means. The book follows the same mysteryadventure template mc devitt fans enjoy and find in much of his work. Oct 28, 2014 jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Coming home alex benedict book 7 by jack mcdevitt sold by.
Theres a bit of danger, a bit of suspense, but one is fairly certain that everything will work out in the end and the reader will leave the book knowing the solutions to most of the mysteries raised without having to work very hard at understanding the society or the puzzle. Decades ago, survey ship hunter suffered engine problems and returned early to planet greenway. This interview with science fiction author jack mcdevitt was recorded for the television series fast forward. They mostly are background for the reactions of other characters to benedict and. He has over 20 novels available in print, ebook and audio.
More information about this seller contact this seller 28. Engines of god the academy seriespriscilla hutchins. Science fiction mystery collection drastic measures anthology book 3. 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. Feb 20, 2012 this interview with science fiction author jack mcdevitt was recorded for the television series fast forward. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint. In this followup novel, which completely stands on its own, as all of mcdevitts works do, chase kolpath and her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, are trying to. 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. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. Seeker is the story of margolia, a lost colony that disappeared long ago and has become a legend much like modern day atlantis. Thirty years after his death, a stone tablet inscribed with cryptic, indecipherable symbols is found in the possession of tuttles onetime lover, and antiquities dealer alex benedict is anxious to discover what secret the tablet holds. Stories of the apocalypse, and eternity road, and more on. Alexa, i want to talk to caesar august 11, 2019 james f.
See all books authored by jack mcdevitt, including wastelands. The subtitle on this, my first book by mcdevitt is its time to panic. Jack mcdevitt is currently considered a single author. The engines of god 1994, deepsix 2001, chindi 2002, omega 2003, odyssey 2006, cauldron 2007. This third book in his alex benedict series is no exception. Seeker is a 2005 science fiction novel by american writer jack mcdevitt.
Were looking for a longlost treasure, and the longsuffering chase is the legman woman, actually. Jacks novel seeker won a nebula award, and he is a multiple nebula award finalist. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Deepsix, chindi, and omega all were a bit over the top when it came to the huge adventure scene. In this followup novel, which completely stands on its own, as all of mcdevitt s works do, chase kolpath and her boss. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, customs officer, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer of novels, including the alex benedict series coming home, firebird and the priscilla hutchins series. Alex and his assistant, chase kolpath, follow a deadly trail to the seeker, strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 and millions of other books are available for instant access. This week, we learned jack mcdevitt has the optimism of a. Mcdevitt s books remind asimovs universe, humanity has colonized lots of planets and still trying lonize more. Jack mcdevitts 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. Jack mcdevitt brings back the daring alex benedict from a talent for war, thrusting him. When he wrote seeker, he used the same mixture and demonstrated that the success of polaris was not a fluke. 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.
Jack mcdevitt, master storyteller, writes scifi mysteries ranging from space opera to time travel. Seeker won a nebula in 2007 even though it was published in 2005 so it seemed like a good place to start. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In ask a prophet, we use our alien probes on the brains of scifi, fantasy, and speculative fiction writers. The story is set approximately 10,000 years in the future, after civilization has expanded to inhabit countless worlds. Jack mcdevitt s 1990s masterwork, a talent for war, has featured in my top 10 list of scifi novels. He is the author of the alex benedict novels, including coming home and firebird. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins. If you are going to read this series, i would suggest you try to keep them in sequence. Dick award for his first novel, the hercules text, and the first upc prize for his novella, ships in the night. Her boss, antiquities dealer alex benedict, plays the role of the brain.
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. One of the interesting concepts in the book, and mcdevitts writing, is the use of computer generated avatars of long dead people that are recreated through what is left behind and known of the person. You should simply read all the jack mcdevitt books you can find. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt author visit amazons jack mcdevitt page. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, pauline, and five sons, jack jr. Following on the last installment, alexs uncle is now reunited and some of the familial differences come out.
Seeker alex benedict by jack mcdevitt and a great selection of related books. Just what is it about mcdevitt that makes his books so hard to put down once you get started on one. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading seeker an alex benedict novel book 3. Jack mcdevitt is the author of moonfall, eternity road, ancient shores, the hercules text, and other sf novels and stories. 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. The novel seeker won the 2006 nebula award for best novel, given by the. 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. This is the fourth book of that series, following seeker, but like the others you can read it in isolation if you want. His two main series are the alex benedict series and the priscilla hutchins series. I dont know about you, but a subtitle like that tells me a lot about what to expect from a book. Jack mcdevitt is a former naval officer, taxi driver, english teacher, and motivational trainer, and is now a fulltime writer.
Ideas abound in mcdevitt s classy riff on the familiar lostspacecolony theme. Eccentric sunset tuttle spent his life searching in vain for forms of alien life. Seeker an alex benedict novel book 3 kindle edition by jack mcdevitt. Mcdevitt is at his best when the mystery drives the entire story. Coming home alex benedict book 7 jack mcdevitt libri in altre lingue. Jack mcdevitt books list of books by author jack mcdevitt.