Framed on a Moon Trek: Spiders From Mars

Diane Vallere

May 2020 · Sylvia Stryker Space Mysteries Book 4 · Polyester Press

About this ebook

STAGE A PRISON BREAK!

For fans of Finlay Donovan with a sci-fi twist.

Space detective Sylvia Stryker always dreamed of life on Mars, but reality is far from a starry-eyed fantasy now that her cosmic companion, Neptune, is locked up for a crime he didn’t commit. Between her full-time Moon Unit gig and her side hustle designing outfits that are light years ahead, Sylvia is determined to break him free. But when a space pirate bites the dust behind bars, and Neptune is framed as the culprit, Sylvia risks losing her Starman forever.

Proving Neptune’s innocence is no rock 'n' roll suicide—it’s worse thanks to his lifetime of accruing enemies. Now Sylvia must track down the real killer while navigating a galaxy full of heroes and villains. As the pressure mounts, she finds herself tangled in a labyrinth of corruption: ground control manipulation, a shady team of freelancers, and a boss who's as cold as the thin white duke. Alone, under pressure, and with the universe’s fate hanging by a thread, Sylvia faces her oddest space odyssey yet.

Book Four in the Sylvia Stryker Space Mystery series. Each book is a standalone mystery with a continuing character arc. 

Ratings and reviews

I settled in to just enjoy some time with Pika’s sweet tooth, Doc’s grumpy attitude, Neptune’s “The Rock” impersonation, and Sylvia’s dogged security expert / uniform officer. As the mystery portion of the story was wrapping up, I was thinking what a good stand-alone story this was until a sudden plot development threw a massive monkey wrench into the status quo.

I never expected to love this series, but I do! It’s set in outer space, but cozy mystery all he way. Sylvia has spent the last four months plotting to free her unjustly imprisoned friend from prison, but it doesn’t go quite as she intended. This is a fast-paced story with a lot of action. It’s intelligently written, with a great plot and engaging characters. I received this book free and chose to make a voluntary, unbiased review.

Happy Reading! What a fun book this was! This is one of my favorite authors, and I love her concept of scifi cozy mysteries! Even better are the Bowie references in this one. It is well-written & -edited, the characters are well-fleshed-out and relatable, the plot twisty and interesting. I recommend it highly!

About the author

National bestselling author Diane Vallere crafts humorous mysteries that are out of this world. After two decades navigating the galaxy of luxury retailing, she swapped designer accessories for accessories to murder, propelling her career into the stratosphere. As past president of the national Sisters in Crime organization, she edited the Agatha-Award-winning essay collection PROMOPHOBIA: Taking the Mystery out of Promoting Crime Fiction, rocketing the conversation about marketing crime fiction to new heights. Diane launched her own detective agency at the age of ten, and her passion for shoes, clues, and clothes has been in orbit ever since.