From Pirate Alley The crew of the Stark Raven has a plum assignment, carrying a suitcase of iridium from the asteroid belt to a space station near Venus. They survive the perils of Pirate Alley, only to lose their cargo to a charming con man. To a floating city of luxury Losing the cargo means losing the ship, but Chan and his crew won't give up their home without a fight. High in the Venusian clouds a city of aristocrats becomes the setting of a deadly game of cat and mouse. The iridium is in the hands of vicious gangsters, and there's a lot more at stake than just a ship. With the Raven impounded, time is running out. Chan must form an unlikely alliance with the very con man who robbed him if he wants to leave Venus with his ship - and his life.