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Armstrong Station (The Destin Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by D.M. Pruden (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 345 ratings
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In space, helping a stranger can get you killed, or worse…

Armstrong Station is the busiest spaceport in the system where you can buy almost anything. Even a runaway slave.

Something unexpected happens on a routine stop at Luna’s Armstrong Station which threatens to upend Melanie Destin’s life and put her and the crew of the Requiem in mortal peril.

When she chooses to help a stowaway, Mel discovers that the young woman has a secret; one that will endanger anyone who encounters her.

On the run from a corrupt police inspector, and unable to trust any of her underworld contacts, Mel must navigate the dangerous criminal underbelly of Lunar society in search of a way to get them both safely off world.

Roaming across the Solar System, a reluctant and unlikely heroine sets herself against overwhelming odds, and she’s not going to take crap from anyone who stands in her way.

Can Mel get herself out of this mess without someone dying?

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    The Destin Chronicles
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    February 29, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084Q5RPC4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fuzzy Slipper Publishing (February 29, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 29, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1054 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 345 ratings

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D.M. Pruden

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D.M.(Doug) Pruden worked for 35 years in the petroleum industry as a geophysicist. For most of his life he has been plagued with stories banging around inside his head that demanded to be let out into the world. He currently spends his time as an empty nester in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with his long suffering wife of 34 years. When he isn’t writing science fiction stories, he likes to spend his time playing with his granddaughters and working on improving his golf handicap. Go to www.prudenauthor.com and sign up to the Reader's Group. You will receive a free collection of short stories containing a never before published story about Mel Destin’s early life on Terra. Group members will receive early publication notice of upcoming books, blog posts and other goodies from time to time.

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Chuck Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story, well-written
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022
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This rather short, free novel seems designed as the hook into this series (spoiler, the rest of the series is not free) but stands well on its own. This thriller pits the crew of freighter Requiem, and in particular the ship's doctor Melanie Destan, against a human trafficker on Luna as they search for a missing girl. As in many episodes of Firefly, it seems that most folks they know are some variety of criminal, but with more complicated aspects to their character than just criminality. The engaging story earns 4 stars on its own, plus 1 star bonus for careful writing and editing that allowed me to stop proofreading and just enjoy the story.
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Ray
4.0 out of 5 stars Unlikely Heroine?
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023
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Is she or isn’t she? You’ll have to follow the action and decide for yourself through this carefully convoluted adventure.
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Jeff
3.0 out of 5 stars Not really science fiction.
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021
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The story is done well. But as in said this barely is a science fiction story. Take out the space ship and put in a tramp steamer, add the Barbie coast instead of the moon. This could be any most any kidnapping story from the turn of the century.
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5.0 out of 5 stars What a great story
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2020
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Armstrong Station is the first book in a prequel series of the Mars Ascendant series. The characters are well developed and there are only a few typos. I enjoyed the book so well that I subsequently purchased and read the Mars Ascendant series. This book is better than the books in the Mars Ascendant series, in my opinion. Can't wait to read the sequel, Phobos Station.
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Sally
4.0 out of 5 stars What did I get myself into this time?
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021
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Armstrong Station is a delightful read. It starts with Mel seeking her fortune on Luna. She meets several obstacles finding work and eventually finds herself working on a space ship for a corporation. She meets several unsavory characters along the way and, in the process, winds up trying to help a young woman. Mel discovers that the young woman was trafficked after running away from home. With the help of the ship's crew and several of the unsavory characters, they concoct a plan to retrieve her and face dangerous people and situations along the way. The book is nicely written with good character development. I look forward to reading more books in the series.
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Grady Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Great sci-fi read
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020
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This was a good story UT has some great characters and is full of action and twists making it a good read
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RtrdPthlgst
4.0 out of 5 stars Great old fashioned space opera!
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
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Another exceptional tale of Dr. Mel Destin. A genius medical doctor and nanotechnology researcher, turned smuggler, turned hero. Fantastic storytelling, character profiles and world building.

I received a no cost copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving this review.
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Patty M Mele
5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2021
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I liked this book very much and I read it from the very beginning to the very end.

I liked the storyline and it made very much sense to me in my opinion.

I liked the characters they made a lot of sense to me in my opinion.

I got this free with an honest review freely given.
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Jo-Ann C.
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2021
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This is an exciting read. The book is off and running right from the beginning. A little humour is sprinkled throughout, while you understand the grave situation the heroin is really battling. Not too heavy a read, and quite entertaining. I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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ScienceFictionFantasyReader
4.0 out of 5 stars enjoyable read
Reviewed in Australia on June 16, 2021
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This book provides a good read with interesting characters, a good story, action, insight in to a new world to explore. I enjoyed the book, and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh my, so good!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2021
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Great book and a pleasure to read. Intriguing storyline with a well developed plot line and sub-plot lines interesting enough to not appear to be padding. Well written, the book takes you on an entirely believable journey the end of which left me anxious to read more.
Highly recommended 5* plus.
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Mrs Jacqui Stevens
4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2021
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a good read for a Sunday afternoon
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john h
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2021
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Not a bad read, it has all of the ingredients for another couple of books while the storyline is resolved
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