Marque of the Son — T.H. Leatherman

Mark Martin needs a ship. He and his crew are marooned on a world controlled by vicious gangsters and a corrupt military. If Mark is to have any hope saving his father, he'll have to deal with them. The price is high and it's more than his life at stake, it's the lives of everyone he cares about. Caught between ruthless criminals and bloodthirsty aliens Mark takes a desperate gamble. Will they survive, or be the latest casualties in a galaxy wide war.