Chase of the Teal Tiger

Dominick Chase is a less than successful bounty hunter in the Trigellan League, a collection of several thousand stars governed by the Protector. When the Protector's life is threatened, evidence points to Brenna, the daughter of his most trusted advisor, his former betrothed. The Protector does not believe the accusations--until her own father accuses her as well. She flees her home planet, thereby sealing belief in her guilt. A tremendous bounty is offered for the capture of the lovely Brenna, although upon discovering news of the bounty on the Bounty Hunters' Network, Dominick is more concerned with the price on her head than the attractiveness of her head itself.Dominick sets out with his rag-tag crew, Varian, who considers himself a coward, Nico, who is wealthy and considers bounty hunting an adventure, and Brentt, the mechanic who holds the Teal Tiger together.Starting from a clue picked up in a dive on a backwater world, they quickly find their target bounty, but the first problem is keeping hold of her. From deadly jousts, ship crashes, a Lost City of Gold, a stupid Licensed Adventurer, and a deadly underground cult, from there the second problem is deciding whether or not Brenna really is guilty. The penalty for her crime is death. Does she deserve it?