Summary
Thin Edge is a gritty, cerebral science fiction detective story penned by Randall Garrett.
Set in a futuristic world where corporate espionage, mind manipulation, and political intrigue intertwine, the story follows Gavin Burke, a cunning investigator navigating the murky edges of legality and morality.
Burke is hired to unravel a seemingly minor breach in corporate security, but what begins as a routine case quickly evolves into a high-stakes web of conspiracies, involving a powerful mind-altering drug and secrets that could destabilize the balance of power across interstellar systems.
As the investigation deepens, Burke must rely on sharp logic and subtle intuition to sift through lies, illusions, and misleading evidence—constantly walking the “thin edge” between truth and deception.