High Plains Grifter — Robert Kroese

When interstellar con man Rex Nihilo and his quick-witted robot sidekick, Sasha, land on the dusty frontier planet of Tierra Grande, they're expecting an easy job: track down their friend, bounty hunter Pepper Melange, and maybe make a quick buck on the side. But things take a wild turn when Rex and Sasha accidentally take out a group of local troublemakers in the ramshackle town of Last Chance. What starts as a simple rescue mission spirals into a chaotic adventure of shootouts, shenanigans, and shadowy conspiracies.As the duo bumbles through one hilarious misadventure after another, they stumble upon a secret that could shake the very foundations of Last Chance―and cost Rex and Sasha their lives. But Rex has never been one to shy away from trouble, especially when there's a profit to be made.High Plains Grifter is a riotous space western filled with sharp wit, daring escapades, and more twists than a wormhole. Buckle up for a ride you won't forget!Praise for Starship GriftersMy favorite read this year. A hilarious space adventure. Hard book to put down. ―Hugh Howey, author of WoolStarship Grifters... is not just the funniest SF novel I've read in decades, it may be the funniest I've read ever.... Funnier than Harry Harrison's Bill the Galactic Hero series, and [it] may even match Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker series. - Travis Corcoran, Prometheus Award-winning author of The Powers of the EarthStarship Grifters is one of the funniest things I've ever experienced. It is certainly the funniest book I've read. ―N.R. LaPoint, author of ChalkLaugh-out loud funny. I loved every page of it. If you like sci-fi and laughter, this is the book for you! ―Rob Blackwell, author of The Forest of ForeverThis is a funny, funny book. It is loveably absurd and ridiculously extravagant. ―Benjamin EspenDamn, I laughed.... This novel is funny, and should be approached only by those looking for a damn good reason to laugh. ―John DaultonFunny SF is tricky. Funny SF that holds up over an entire novel is a rarity. The writing in this book is sharp, tight, and clever. I laughed out loud enough to lose track of tally or occurrence. In a word, this novel is SMART. ―SFFAudio.comIt's kind of like Foucault's Pendulum in space but without 500 pages of Italians discussing European history. ―Castalia HouseKroese is the premier writer of humorous genre fiction in the indie sphere.―J. Manfred Weichsel, author of Five Maidens on the Pentagram