The Razor

A brilliant engineer finds himself trapped on 11-H37, a notorious prison planet where the galaxy's most ruthless criminals serve hard labor sentences with little hope of survival. When a catastrophic system failure triggers a complete evacuation of guards and staff, the abandoned prisoners must navigate deadly mysteries that threaten to consume them all. Marcus Flynn possesses the technical expertise needed to uncover the truth behind the chaos, but survival means forging alliances with killers, smugglers, and other dangerous inmates who may prove as lethal as the planet itself.

Travis Baldree delivers a commanding performance that transforms this high-stakes thriller into an immersive experience. His nuanced character work distinguishes each member of the unlikely crew of criminals, giving distinct voices and personalities to assassins and pirates without resorting to caricature. Baldree's pacing matches the story's mounting tension perfectly, building suspense during quiet moments of discovery and maintaining clarity during intense action sequences. The narrator's technical delivery enhances the hard science fiction elements while his emotional range brings depth to unexpected moments of camaraderie among the desperate survivors.