Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows

Coruscant Nights II: Street of Shadows is the title of the second installment of the Coruscant Nights Trilogy by Michael Reaves. It is scheduled for release in September 2008. Before the final title, the book was to be called Chiaroscuro and later Sins of the Father.

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With the Jedi all but wiped out in the grim aftermath of Order 66, the Empire's power seems unchecked. But one lone Knight continues to fight the good fight -- against all odds and when all else fails.

Deep in the bowels of Coruscant, Jedi Jax Pavan ekes out a living as a private investigator; a go-to, can-do guy for the downtrodden. Now a mysterious Zeltron knockout named Deejah approaches Jax with a case that needs to be cracked: to find out who killed her artist lover Volette, brutally murdered hours after his triumphant unveiling of a dazzling new light sculpture with obvious links to lightsaber pyrotechnics.

Finding Volette's killer won't be easy -- too many secrets, too many suspects, and all kinds of motives. But with the droid I-5YQ's help, and ex-reporter Den Dhur's excellent snooping skills, the investigation is soon operating like a well-oiled machine.

Unfortunately, there's a far more efficient machine hunting Jax. It's a deadly game of cat-and-mouse as the clock starts ticking toward the final explosive showdown. . . to see who strikes first and who will die first.

Don't miss these adventures in the Coruscant Nights series by Michael Reaves from Del Rey Books. Book two, Street of Shadows, is scheduled for release this September.

Characters

 * Deejah
 * Jax Pavan
 * Volette
 * I-5YQ
 * Den Dhur

Droid models

 * 5YQ-series protocol droid

Events

 * Order 66

Locations

 * Coruscant

Organizations and titles

 * Jedi
 * Galactic Empire

Sentient species

 * Zeltron
 * Sullustan
 * Human

Weapons and technology

 * Lightsaber