The year is 2003, and space colony Libra's development of solar power could solve an acute, worldwide energy crisis. Government opposition to the Libran energy plan sparks a debate about free enterprise and government control.

Investigating autumn, temporal alterations, and their effect on movement

Frannie flees her hometown due to a triple murder. Starting a new life in Chicago, she returns home 10 years later after the death of her brother and she must decipher a letter that suggests the wrong person was accused of the crime.