Description: "When an entire town seemingly vanishes from a planet with conditions favorable to life, Alex Benedict and his archaeological crew must solve the mystery of how these aliens disappeared so rapidly--and why--which raises the stakes as they each look to make their mark on history."--Provided by publisher.
Brief description: Jack McDevitt is the Nebula Award-winning author of The Academy series, including The Long Sunset. He attended La Salle University, then joined the Navy, drove a cab, became an English teacher, took a customs inspector's job on the northern border, and didn't write another word for a quarter-century. He received a master's degree in literature from Wesleyan University in 1971. He returned to writing when his wife, Maureen, encouraged him to try his hand at it in 1980. Along with winning the Nebula Award in 2006, he has also been nominated for the Hugo Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and the Philip K. Dick Award. In 2015, he was awarded the Robert A. Heinlein Award for Lifetime Achievement. He and his wife live near Brunswick, Georgia.
Review Quotes: Praise for Jack McDevitt and the Alex Benedict Series:
"Solidly engrossing..."-- Kirkus Reviews "You're going to love [him] even if you think you don't love science fiction. You might even want to drop me a thank-you note for the tip..."-- Stephen King "If you love reading good sci-fi and you haven't read a Jack McDevitt book, you're really missing out."-- WIRED "No one does it better than Jack McDevitt."-- Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo, Nebula, and John W. Campbell Memorial Award Winner "Why read Jack McDevitt? The question should be: Who among us is such a slow pony that [they] aren't reading McDevitt?"-- Harlan Ellison, Hugo and Nebula Award winner