Breaking Strain — Paul Preuss

The first in a spectacular new series of science fiction thrillers evolving from the work of Arthur C. Clarke, the bestselling author of 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Songs of Distant Earth!

Her code name is Sparta. Her beauty veils a mysterious past and abilities of superhuman dimension, the product of advanced biotechnology.

When the injured freighter Star Queen arrives at Venus Station with a lone survivor on board, Sparta must risk her life to investigate what really happened during its deadly voyage in space.

She must solve this mystery even as she unlocks another--the truth behind her own identity...