The Stars, Like Dust: Isaac Asimov

When assassins target his rooms and news arrives that, many light-years away, his father has been murdered, student Biron Farrill flees for his life.
Stunned, grief-stricken, and outraged, Biron is determined to uncover the reasons behind his father`s death, and finds himself entangled in a web of deep-space rebellion, espionage, and political intrigue.
Asimov`s Galactic Empire novels are among the earliest stories by one of the twentieth century`s greatest visionaries. Filled with ideas and wonders, they are classic adventures from science fiction`s Golden Age.