The Magistrate, Astrid and the Assassins

Lincoln Cordell, Magistrate, wants a peaceful, slow trip to his next destination. Not much to ask, really.
Of course the exuberant, vivacious Astrid might throw that plan into disarray. If Cordell can even figure out Astrid's ultimate intentions.
A quirky science fiction adventure story from the author of Quizic Smith and the Russian Puzzle Doll.