Stefan Dyk: 2 books

The Phelestra Contract - a novelette. Frankie is a shady but likeable "Fixer" who accepts highly dangerous contracts. In the Phelestra Contract he is hired undercover by the Phelestran government to prevent a dangerous criminal from destroying the planet's dubious economy. When Frankie arrives on Phelestra he gets a few surprises, but he has a few up his sleeve himself!

A start-up mining crew sent to an unknown solar system looses contact with their parent company AMC. Frankie, a shady but likeable character, accepts a large sum from an investor to secretively find out why. It is a risky undertaking and, after experiencing the unexpected, Frankie receives a surprise from his unusual companion.