The Butcher of Anderson Station, James S. A. Corey
The Butcher of Anderson Station, James S. A. Corey
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The Butcher of Anderson Station
A Story of The Expanse

Author: James S. A. Corey

Narrator: Jefferson Mays

Unabridged: 1 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 12/28/2021


Synopsis

A novelette set in the hard-scrabble world of James S. A. Corey's NYT-bestselling Expanse series, The Butcher of Anderson Station deepens the story of Colonel Fred Johnson's past as seen on the fifth episode of Season 1 of The Expanse. Now a Prime Original series.

HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SERIES

A new story set in the world of the Expanse. One day, Colonel Fred Johnson will be hailed as a hero to the system. One day, he will meet a desperate man in possession of a stolen spaceship and a deadly secret and extend a hand of friendship. But long before he became the leader of the Outer Planets Alliance, Fred Johnson had a very different name. The Butcher of Anderson Station.

This is his story.

The Expanse
Leviathan Wakes
Caliban's War
Abaddon's Gate
Cibola Burn
Nemesis Games
Babylon's Ashes
Persepolis Rising
Tiamat's Wrath
​Leviathan Falls

Memory's Legion

The Expanse Short Fiction
Drive
The Butcher of Anderson Station
Gods of Risk
The Churn
The Vital Abyss
Strange Dogs
Auberon
The Sins of Our Fathers

About James S. A. Corey

James S. A. Corey is the pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. In addition to writing the novels and short stories of The Expanse, they wrote and produced the television series of the same name. Daniel lives with his family in the American southwest. Ty will tell you where he lives when and if he wants you to come over.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on April 20, 2020

Mini-review Well, it seems like I’m going to read all the short stories and novellas in this series too. The title of this short story says it all already, The Butcher of Anderson Station is a short story that reveals the details behind the truth of Fred Johnson’s infamous nickname. This was a good r......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 31, 2017

Abraham (Corey) is just such an amazing story teller. Being able to tell such a complete and compelling story in such as short work is amazing. He as usual makes you feel the characters issue so vividly. The three prequel novellas completed....bring on the main event.......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on June 29, 2018

Definitely a must for any Expanse fan, especially for those who are fans of Fred. I am. I think he's pretty damn cool. But even for completionists, it's worth it. Why? Because Fred is a conflicted character for also being a relatively steadfast and rational friend to adventurers in need. His story ma......more

Goodreads review by Kemper on December 05, 2019

In space no one can hear you commit a war crime. While I’ve read all of The Expanse books and love the TV series I hadn’t gotten around to checking out all the tie-in short stories, and this first one fills in the backstory of Fred Johnson. Since Fred is a former military officer from Earth who left......more

Goodreads review by Jess on February 08, 2022

3.75 A quick back story on Fred Johnson. I appreciate that it’s short and to the point and shows what really happened on Anderson Station and how Fred Johnson became who he is now.......more