Garret Ata found something in the darkness of the Kuiper belt that could earn him enough credit to retire and never have to deal with other people again.
It's also something that some would be willing to kill for.
A damsel in distress, gangsters, and secret government agents confront him at every turn.
Garret finds himself in a race for his life from the depths of the asteroid belt to the drowned Earth.

A sci-fi short story in the tradition of noir thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat

Winner of a Silver Honorable Mention in the Writers of the Future contest.