TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kummer,Frederic Arnold
AU  - Leydenfrost,Alexander
TI  - Pied Piper of Mars
T2  - Produced from Planet Stories Spring 1942
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2020///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - Detective and mystery stories
KW  - Martians -- Fiction
KW  - Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
KW  - Radio broadcasting -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2020-05-10; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Pied Piper of Mars" by Frederic Arnold Kummer is a science fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of control, propaganda, and rebellion in a futuristic Martian society where the manipulation of emotions through music poses a significant threat. It follows the story of Steve Ranson, a Terrestial Intelligence officer sent to Mars to investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to a sinister plot involving mind-controlling melodies.  The plot unfolds as Ranson discovers that powerful music, crafted by the rogue scientist Elath Taen, is capable of inducing madness and violence among Martians, effectively threatening the delicate peace between Earth and Mars. As he navigates through dangerous encounters, including a murder and an attempted uprising, Ranson learns that Taen seeks to awaken dormant nationalist sentiments among the Martians to overthrow their Terrestial overlords. The climax sees Ranson confront Taen and his daughter, Zeila, in a desperate bid to regain control over the Martian Broadcasting Company and prevent a catastrophic revolt. Ultimately, he uses a calculated ruse to undermine Taen's plans, showcasing the resilience of human ingenuity against manipulative forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62085
ER  -