TY  - BOOK
AU  - Fairman,Paul W.
TI  - Secret of the Martians
T2  - Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1956
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Adventure stories
KW  - Martians -- Fiction
KW  - Mars (Planet) -- Fiction
KW  - Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-11-23; Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net; Originally published; United Kingdom: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900
N2  - "Secret of the Martians" by Paul W. Fairman is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. Set in a future where humanity has colonized Mars, the story explores the interactions between Terran settlers and the enigmatic Martians, particularly against the backdrop of Martian history and the remnants of their once-great civilization. The narrative centers around themes of coexistence, colonization, and the clash of cultures.  The plot follows Rex Tate, an agent for Interplanetary Security, who is dispatched to Mars to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a Martologist's daughter, Margo Spencer, after her father, Professor Spencer, is found dead but seemingly preserved. As Rex delves deeper into the Martian territory, he learns of a brewing insurrection led by the Martian usurper Pandek, who seeks to reclaim power through violent rebellion against the Terrans. With the help of a young boy named Tommy Wilks, and other key figures, Rex must navigate through Martian politics, uncover hidden civilizations, and ultimately save those at risk of dying in a brutal ritual sacrifice. The climax reveals the complex nature of Martian society, emphasizing themes of loyalty, power, and the consequences of historical legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/b24850093
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66798
ER  -