S.O.S. Aphrodite! by Stanley Mullen

"S.O.S. Aphrodite!" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book revolves around Steve Coran, an ISP patrolman who is assigned a dangerous mission involving space pirates and a government conspiracy. The narrative features elements of space travel, intrigue, and complex character relationships, showcasing a struggle against an organized group working to sow chaos in the interplanetary realm. The storyline follows Steve Coran as he is tasked with recovering sensitive documents from a fugitive tied to a series of space transportation crimes while he embarks on a journey aboard the emigration ship "Aphrodite". Along the way, he inadvertently becomes involved with Gerda Mors, a woman desperate to reach Venus in search of her brother, who is implicated in the crimes. As tensions escalate, the vessel collides with an asteroid, leading to a series of confrontations with pirates and ultimately revealing underlying connections between the characters. The tale intricately weaves themes of loyalty, moral ambiguity, and survival, culminating in a dramatic conclusion that challenges Coran's personal beliefs and relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Mullen, Stanley, 1911-1974
Illustrator McWilliams, Al, 1916-1993
Title S.O.S. Aphrodite!
Series Title Produced from Planet Stories Summer 1949
Credits Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 86.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Detective and mystery stories
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject Space ships -- Fiction
Subject Space pirates -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 63856
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 18, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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