Exit Strategy

By Martha Wells

Part of the The Murderbot Diaries series

A rogue SecUnit races to expose a corporation's deadly secrets. Can it save its friend before being caught?

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Murderbot, a rogue security unit, embarks on a daring mission across the galaxy to aid Dr. Mensah, the only human who treated it with respect. As it gathers evidence against the ruthless GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot faces the ultimate challenge: proving its loyalty and humanity. With colonists' lives at stake, can this unlikely hero prevent disaster and evade capture? The clock is ticking, and the truth is more dangerous than ever. Will Murderbot's glitch lead to redemption or ruin?

From the publisher

Martha Wells returns to her Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Murderbot Diaries, in Exit Strategy.Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah–its former owner (protector? friend?)–submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit. But who’s going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue? And what will become of it when it’s caught? “I love Murderbot!” –New York Times bestselling author Ann Leckie The Murderbot DiariesAll Systems RedArtificial ConditionRogue ProtocolExit StrategyNetwork EffectFugitive TelemetrySystem Collapse

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