Polaris is a science fiction mystery novel by American writer Jack McDevitt.^[1] It is the second book of his Alex Benedict series. Antiquities dealer Alex Benedict and his employee, Chase Kolpath, become involved in a mystery involving the disappearance of the passengers and crew of an interstellar yacht from 60 years earlier.

Polaris

First edition
Author	Jack McDevitt
Cover artist	John Harris
Language	English
Series	Alex Benedict
Genre	Science fiction, mystery
Publisher	Ace Books
Publication date	November 2004
Media type	Printed (Paperback & Hardback)
Pages	370 (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN	0-441-01202-7 (first edition, hardcover)
OCLC	56517891
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 22
LC Class	PS3563.C3556 P65 2004
Preceded by	A Talent for War
Followed by	Seeker

It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel.