Synopsis: Among the few things Salukans and Earthers have in common is a disgust for traitors. One thing Salukans don't share, however, is mercy for them. So when the Salukan agent "Sparrow" is desperate to defect to the Alliance, only the Space Hawks can hope to bring him out alive and whole. But Kelly's men aren't prepared for Sparrow's daughter, hunted for murder of the Salukan pharaoh ... or Sparrow's only son, who's out for blood – even his own father's. Snared in a deadly Salukan city, Kelly's team can only hope to save themselves. (from the back cover of the Ace Books first edition)