{"product_id":"assassin-at-allgate-tristis-ward-9781770532595","title":"Assassin at Allgate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShe was built to commit the murder\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow she must solve it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the alien aristocrat she was built to assassinate turns up murdered instead, what's an android assassin supposed to do? For Desire - a half-scale, hyper-advanced android with an attitude - it's simple: ditch her undercover brothel job, hack her way off the space station, and hunt down the real killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a society where machines are disposable property and androids without a purpose are sent for recycling, rogue androids are even more illegal than purpose-built assassins. Determined to survive, Desire escapes the station and begins hunting the real killer-only to collide with \"The Law,\" a rule-bound rookie officer of galactic justice assigned to the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith aristocratic families covering their tracks, telepathic elites striking from the shadows, and conspiracies waiting at every turn, the two unlikely allies must put aside their differences to uncover the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause someone wanted the aristocrat dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd someone even more powerful will do anything to make sure no one learns why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first installment of a new sci-fi mystery series by Tristis Ward, a rogue assassin android and a devout officer of galactic law become the galaxy's most unlikely detective team in a witty cross-galaxy adventure of conspiracies, secrets, and dangerous truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAssassin at Allgate (Desire \u0026amp; The Law Book 1)\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for readers who enjoy the rogue-AI wit of \u003cem\u003eThe Murderbot Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e, the political scope of \u003cem\u003eAncillary Justice\u003c\/em\u003e, and the adventurous spirit of \u003cem\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tristis Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770532595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770532595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d","brand":"Tristis Ward","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997845500159,"sku":"9781770532595","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/assassin-at-allgate-tristis-ward-9781770532595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}