Heris Serrano thought she would simply be marking time captaining a rich old woman's interstellar yacht. But Cecelia de Marktos is not the ageing dilettante Heris expected. She's a leading member of one of the galaxy's most influential families, and she takes her responsibilities very seriously indeed. In an attempt to avoid a royal scandal, Cecelia has volunteered to return her nephew Prince Geral - first in line to the throne - home to his worried parents. But as the voyage proceeds the Prince becomes less and less like himself, and Cecelia begins to suspect foul play. And once again Heris finds herself in the midst of a deadly mystery. Join the cast of Hunting Party for another fast-paced science fiction adventure from the author of the acclaimed Deed of Paksenarrion fantasy sequence. 'Over the last decade, Moon has established herself as one of the best-known and most acclaimed writers of SF adventure.' Publishers Weekly