From publisher blurb:
Merchant George Wang is very concerned. George is an officer of the Halo Corporation which is a merchant outfit in the Sonora sector. The Halo Corporation runs many dedicated routes in the major shipping lanes of the sector. George dispatches merchant ships from the corporation to many parts of the sector on a daily basis.
Recently, however, he has discovered a minor problem. Ships have been disappearing on one particular route that he just began sending ships through. He is not sure why. There have been no reports of hazards. There have been no reports of pirates. The route seems perfectly safe. But he has lost three ships there in the last month.
He wants answers. Are there pirates along this route preying on his shipping? Is there some, unmarked hazard, wrecking Halo Corporation ships? Is there something else along the way causing ships to be disabled or destroyed?