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Star Wars: Scoundrels
Historical fiction
Star Wars: Scoundrels
393 pages · First published 2013
Han Solo accepts what sounds like a straightforward heist shortly after the destruction of the first Death Star, assembling an unlikely crew to steal a fortune from a powerful underworld target. Chewbacca, Lando Calrissian, and specialists with very different talents join a plan that depends on deception, timing, and trusting people whose professions make trust questionable. Imperial complications and criminal rivals ensure that the operation becomes more dangerous than its organizers admit. Timothy Zahn brings the structure of a caper novel into the Star Wars universe, emphasizing cons, reversals, and the pleasure of watching several rogues attempt to outmaneuver one another.
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