The Broker

For fans of Dennis E. Taylor, John Scalzi, and Andy Weir—a first contact story where the aliens don’t want our planet. They want our cigarettes.

Charles Haley is unemployed, nearly broke, and desperate enough to accept a job offer he can barely hear over construction noise. He misses the part about artificial intelligence and alien species. All he catches is that someone wants him to run an import/export business.

The product? Medical devices from beyond the stars that can cure any disease—including his fourteen-year-old daughter Suzy’s fatal bone condition. The price? Marlboros and Jack Daniels, loaded into containers and launched into orbit.

As Charles builds a billion-dollar enterprise selling alien technology, he draws the attention of the FBI, the White House, and a universe full of beings he never imagined. His sharp-tongued daughter becomes his greatest ally, decoding alien secrets and negotiating deals across galaxies. But when Charles learns that every miracle machine he’s sold may be hiding a terrifying capability, the deal of a lifetime becomes a race to save the world.

From a Walmart parking lot in Ohio to the alien marketplaces of distant galaxies, The Broker is a warm, fast-paced sci-fi adventure about a regular dad who stumbles into humanity’s biggest deal—and a daughter determined to make sure he doesn’t blow it.

A Breath of Fresh Air

Nice to discover a new author and story line. I enjoyed the premise and the way the story developed and it had some twists and turns. I am listening to another of the author's books which I am enjoying also.

A pleasant surprise.

The AI narration was a bit difficult to follow at times, but I still enjoyed the story. I'm eagerly awaiting book two.