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Echo
Published 2010 by Ace Books · 384 pages
Nebula · 2011
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12 award entries · 12 books · 1 wins · 1998–2015
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Synopsis
Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and pilot Chase Kolpath investigate a mysterious stone tablet found among the possessions of a deceased eccentric. Their search leads them to evidence of a decades-old first contact that was deliberately covered up — and to aliens who may still be watching.
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