Freelance on the Galactic Tunnel Network — E.M. Foner

Can a food writer turned freelance journalist uncover fraud on a galactic scale?Join the intrepid reporters of the Galactic Free Press, a senior EarthCent Intelligence agent, and an independent trader, as they try to make a living and do their best for humanity with a little help from alien friends.It's been less than a century since ancient alien AI added Earth to their interstellar tunnel network. Over half of the planet's population has emigrated to live and work on alien worlds and orbitals, and humanity now aspires to that signature vessel of advanced species, a jump-capable colony ship equipped to support millions of pioneers on the search for a new world. With trillions of creds at stake, are humans doomed to repeat the mistakes that led to Earth's first galactic bail-out? Or might a more experienced investigative journalist look for fraud closer to home?