****Prequel novel to the upcoming Netflix series, Cowboy Bebop. Discover the origins of the classic rivalry between Spike and Vicious amongst the dark underbelly of Mars, 2161!*** * The year is 2161. The Red Dragon Crime Syndicate is king, and for all those lucky enough to be members of this crime family, life is *damn good.* *Well, not for everyone…* For two entry-level gangsters in Tharsis City, Mars, life in the Syndicate isn’t quite all guns and glamour. *That’s right*. Long before they were mortal enemies, Spike Spiegel and Vicious were just two friends clawing their way up the crime ladder and trying to have a little *fun* while doing it. But when an opportunity to pull a job for their boss arises, it’s make or break time. *Literally*. All they have to do is deliver a suitcase. How hard could it be? *You ready for some history tellin’…space cowboy?*