The biggest score ever pulled in the galaxy. That’s what Jake Pool is after. He’s been across known space, pulling jobs on a thousand worlds. Mixing with dangerous thugs and murderous aliens. Always two steps ahead of the law. But it’s never enough.Until he finds this score.This is it. The big one! There’s only one problem. The job is in deep space. Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide if things go sideways.
One mistake, and he’s dead.He gathers a crack team of twelve-fingered codebreakers, cloned pirate spacers, and reptilian mercenaries. They train and train until every move is burned into their brains, every possible problem accounted for. Soon, they have it down. They’re ready. Nothing can go wrong. But something does go wrong. Something always goes wrong. The Asteroid Heist is a crime science fiction novel about desperate beings willing to take the ultimate risks. It’s a violent place, where a single laser blast can change the fate of millions. The story asks a fundamental question: How much, and who, are you willing to sacrifice to get what you want?Author bio: Rex Hurst is the author of the horror thrillers The Foot Doctor Letters: A Serial Killer Speaks Out and What Hell May Come, as well as the sci-fi novel Across the Wounded Galaxy. He has also written several novellas and short stories with mystical and paranormal themes.
He also co-hosts the weekly radio show Write On SC.An Interview with the author, Rex Hurst.Q: How did you get started writing?A: Like most authors, it all began when I was a teenager. I was drawn to thrillers with alien invasions, futuristic technology, and interstellar conflict. Then I read 1984 by George Orwell, a dystopian story of love, survival, and rebellion in a world perpetually at war. It lit a fire in me, and after that I was hooked on science fiction.Q: What are your favorite types of literature?A: I’m still in a horror state of mind. Classics like Dune, Frankenstein, Ender’s Game, and anything by Bradbury hold a deep place in my heart. Lately, I’ve been drawn to space warfare stories filled with squad tactics, genetic enhancements, and alien species. Anything with squad tactics, really.Q: What was the first science fiction film you ever watched?A: The first sci-fi film that grabbed me had to be the classic. You know it. Star Wars. It is the ultimate sci-fi space adventure story. It has everything.
Action, invasion, exploration, superpowers, extraterrestrials, all wrapped around an interstellar conflict. It’s a story that works whether you’re a child, teen, young adult, or an adultQ: How have your early reading experiences influenced your writing?A: Looking back at the novels that grabbed me as a teen, I can now see how they shaped my writing. The Martian taught me how to build a tense atmosphere. Brave New World showed me how to create a believable future of advanced technology and genetic engineering. And Ray Bradbury’s “The Veldt” demonstrated how even the simplest things can turn deadly.Q: What can readers expect from this book?The Asteroid Heist is a gritty space opera blended with crime fiction. You’ll find outlaw crews, alien mercenaries, futuristic tech, double-crosses, and a galaxy where violence is always just a breath away. It’s perfect for fans of cyberpunk, space adventure, and sci-fi crime thrillers.Q: Who will enjoy The Asteroid Heist the most?Anyone who likes fast-paced science fiction with a criminal edge. Fans of Richard K. Morgan, Neal Asher, James S.A. Corey, or gritty cyberpunk and space opera will feel right at home.
