It reminded me a bit of Sheri S. Tepper's, "A Gate to Women's Country", although the matriarchy in Brangus is far less extreme. I also picked up a hint of Firefly (despite the lack of space travel).... -- S. E. Vivian

"...unusual combination of sci-fi novel and political thriller." -- Amazon Reviewer

The year is 2334. The climate-driven Collapse is two centuries gone.

Its survivors evolved The Union, a culture that has prospered in the harsh new world, in part by squashing stupidities that might trigger a global relapse. Of course, that’s a hefty challenge. People can be awfully stupid.

As a rookie cop in the Union's national police, Lani Maxwell would normally be busy error-squashing. But she's on probation, stuck behind a desk, counting fly specks. With patience, Lani might wait out this tedious torture and get back on track.

Alas, patience is not her style.

So, she noses into a place she shouldn’t—and into a deep and deadly conspiracy. The intrigue is stupid, she thinks. But the danger is real. It will make her life very complicated.

Or, if she’s not careful, very short.