Polaris
by Jack McDevitt

Description:
The luxury space yacht Polaris carried an elite group of the wealthy and curious thousands of light-years from Earth to witness a spectacular stellar phenomenon. It never returned. The search party sent to investigate found the Polaris empty and adrift in space, the fate of its pilot and passengers a mystery. Sixty years later, the question of what happened aboard the Polaris continues to capture the popular imagination, especially as the anniversary of the event approaches. A major new book is planned, as is an auction of the things found on the ship - including the personal effects of the missing." Prominent antiquities dealer Alex Benedict manages to secure some of the artifacts before the auction. But then an explosion destroys most of the collection, and an attempt is made on his life. Convinced that someone is taking drastic measures to hide the truth about the Polaris, Alex is determined to uncover that truth - no matter how far he must travel across the stars, no matter the risk.