Susan R. Matthews

Susan R. Matthews (born July 1952)

Her debut novel, An Exchange of Hostages, was published by Avon Books in 1997. and 2019 with Crimes Against Humanity.

Publications Under Jurisdiction series An Exchange of Hostages (1997), (number 1 in series chronology) Prisoner of Conscience (1998), (number 2 in series chronology) Hour of Judgment (1999), (number 4 in series chronology) Angel of Destruction (2001), (number 3 in series chronology) The Devil and Deep Space (2002), (number 5 in series chronology) Warring States (2006), (number 6 in series chronology) Blood Enemies (2017), (number 7 in series chronology) Crimes Against Humanity (2019),

Under Jurisdiction Baen Omnibus series Fleet Inquisitor (2016), An Exchange of Hostages (number 1 in series chronology) Prisoner of Conscience (number 2 in series chronology) Angel of Destruction (number 3 in series chronology) Fleet Renegade (2017), Hour of Judgment (number 4 in series chronology) The Devil and Deep Space (number 5 in series chronology) Warring States (number 6 in series chronology) Fleet Insurgent (2017), (collection of novellas, novelettes, and short stories)

The High Pamir series (as Zarabeth Abbey) The Wild High Places (2020), The Ley Lines of Kashgar (2021)

Other novels Avalanche Soldier (1999), Colony Fleet (2000), Recurring Judiciary characters Andrej Koscuisko: He is a ship's surgeon and Inquisitor licensed to use torture, which is very troubling for him. He is the oldest son of wealthy Prince Alexie Ilmyanitch and will eventually inherit the Koscuisko family corporation, the Dolgorukij Combine. He is from the Anzary homeworld. He is blond and muscular. Mergau Noycannir: an ambitious Clerk of Court and a member of First Secretary Verlaine’s personal staff. She was a fellow student with Andrej Koscuisko in the Jurisdiction training program. Garol Vogel: A Bench Intelligence Specialist, he is one of the few empowered to uphold the rule of Law by any means, including assassination. He only has to answer to a Judge Presiding. Jils Ivers: A Bench Intelligence Specialist for Chilleau Judiciary. Captain Griers Verigson Lowden: The corrupt Captain of the experimental spaceship Ragnarok, who is known for his sadistic behavior.