Shield of Lies - Michael P. Kube-mcdowell

Michael P. Kube-McDowell is the New York Times bestselling author of Before the Storm , the Hugo Award nominee The Quiet Pools , and the Philip K. Dick Award nominee Emprise . His acclaimed near-future, human-centered novels have been praised as a heady mix of political intrigue and hard science (Julian May) and the work of an alert intellect ( Locus ).