The Passion of Bigler's Poor

Dunan had gone to space a few times as a junior officer on trade and raid voyages into the old federation. He was suspected that he was in correspondence with his uncle's worst enemy, Duke Ombre of Glaspin. The duke had once assumed Dunan's death and refused to do so again. Maybe it would be a good idea to take that space trail right away. There ought to be a ship leaving Bigler's poor for one of the other sword worlds before long.