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[[Scott Sigler]] wrote his first monster story in the third grade and hasn't stopped since. A creator of novels, short stories and screenplays, Scott's work revolves around modern science's dichotomy of simultaneously producing good and evil.  
 
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Deep below a desolate Utah mountain lies the largest platinum deposit ever discovered. A billion-dollar find, it waits for any company that can drill a world’s record, three-mile-deep mine shaft. EarthCore is the company with the technology, the resources and the guts to go after the mother lode. Young executive Connell Kirkland is the company’s driving force, pushing himself and those around him to uncover the massive treasure.
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GFL star [[Quentin Barnes]] is an orphan born into a culture that prizes family connections above all. He spent his youth struggling with poverty. When he signed his deal with the [[Ionath Krakens]] and became rich, one of the first things he did was hire a private detective to find out if his family is still alive.
  
But at three miles below the surface, where the rocks are so hot they burn bare skin, something has been waiting for centuries. Waiting … and guarding. Kirkland and EarthCore are about to find out firsthand why this treasure has never been unearthed.
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[[The Detective]] is the story of that search, as seen through the eyes of [[Frederico Gonzaga|Frederico Esteban Giuseppe Gonzaga]] — a.k.a. “Fred,” a master of disguise and a truly dangerous human. But Fred’s past is just as big a mystery as is the whereabouts of Quentin’s family. This gritty scifi/noir novel follows the tradition of ALTERED CARBON and BLADE RUNNER, giving you an anti-hero that won’t stop until the job is done.
  
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[[Frederico Gonzaga|Frederico Esteban Giuseppe Gonzaga]], also known as Fred, is a character introduced in the novel [[The Starter]] by author Scott Sigler. Frederico Gonzaga features prominently in the stories of the Galactic Football League, appearing in most novels and novellas.
  
[[Donald Pine|Don Pine]] is a [[Galaxy Bowl]]-winning [[Tier 1]] quarterback for the [[Jupiter Jacks]] in the series of [[Galactic Football League]] novels by [[Scott Sigler]].
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He won two Galaxy Bowls with the Jupiter Jacks at the peak of his career. After three straight losing seasons, the aging quarterback was traded to the [[Bord Brigands]]. After just one season, he was traded to the [[Tier 2]] [[Ionath Krakens]]. After leading the Krakens for a few years, he assumed the role of mentor to Ionath's hotshot rookie quarterback [[Quentin Barnes]], until he was traded back to the Jupiter Jacks.
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Scott Sigler
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Scott Sigler wrote his first monster story in the third grade and hasn't stopped since. A creator of novels, short stories and screenplays, Scott's work revolves around modern science's dichotomy of simultaneously producing good and evil.

Scott reinvented book publishing when he released EarthCore as the world's first podcast-only novel. Released in twenty weekly episodes, EarthCore harkened back to the days of serialized radio fiction and picked up 10,000 subscribers along the way.

Ancestor, drew 30,000 listeners and saw 700,000 episodes downloaded by fans. The Ancestor buzz caused Sirius Satellite Radio to pick up the novel, making it the first audiobook serialized on the satellite network.

Scott's innovative use of technology puts him at the forefront of modern-day publishing, and has garnered brand-name exposure among hundreds of thousands of fiction fans and technology buffs. He's been covered in the Washington Post, Business Week, CNET, The Book Standard, MacWorld and the nationally syndicated radio show The Dragon Page.

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Featured Novella
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GFL star Quentin Barnes is an orphan born into a culture that prizes family connections above all. He spent his youth struggling with poverty. When he signed his deal with the Ionath Krakens and became rich, one of the first things he did was hire a private detective to find out if his family is still alive.

The Detective is the story of that search, as seen through the eyes of Frederico Esteban Giuseppe Gonzaga — a.k.a. “Fred,” a master of disguise and a truly dangerous human. But Fred’s past is just as big a mystery as is the whereabouts of Quentin’s family. This gritty scifi/noir novel follows the tradition of ALTERED CARBON and BLADE RUNNER, giving you an anti-hero that won’t stop until the job is done.

Read more about The Detective - Other Novellas

Featured Character

Frederico Esteban Giuseppe Gonzaga, also known as Fred, is a character introduced in the novel The Starter by author Scott Sigler. Frederico Gonzaga features prominently in the stories of the Galactic Football League, appearing in most novels and novellas.

Read more about Frederico Esteban Giuseppe Gonzaga - Other Characters

On This Day in Siglerism...

March 28

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