Deadman Switch
By Timothy Zahn
1988
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
374
Number of Pages
The author introduces a strange and deadly planetary system called Solitaire, a system rich in heavy metal but one that demands a human sacrifice as the price of admission
Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
672
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Author
Timothy Zahn
Author · 78 books
Timothy Zahn attended Michigan State University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1973. He then moved to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and achieved an M.S. degree in physics in 1975. While he was pursuing a doctorate in physics, his adviser became ill and died. Zahn never completed the doctorate. In 1975 he had begun writing science fiction as a hobby, and he became a professional writer. He and his wife Anna live in Bandon, Oregon. They have a son, Corwin Zahn.
