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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aJameson, Malcolm,
_d1891-1945
245 1 0 _aStellar Showboat
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1942
500 _aRelease date is 2020-05-28
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Stellar Showboat" by Malcolm Jameson is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. Set against a backdrop of interplanetary crime and intrigue, the story revolves around the character of Special Investigator Billy Neville, who is assigned to unravel a sinister blackmail and extortion ring that has been operating in various parts of the solar system. The narrative unfolds in a unique environment, featuring a space showboat, which serves as a pivotal setting for the unfolding drama. The plot follows Investigator Neville as he is reluctantly drawn into a web of deception, where the line between reality and performance blurs, especially during a show hosted aboard a floating theater ship. Tasked with observing the local magnate, Simeon Carstairs, Neville quickly realizes that there’s more at stake than just a simple case of extortion. As he digs deeper, he discovers that a powerful mastermind behind the blackmail plot is using impersonation and hypnotism to exploit the secrets of influential individuals. With the imminent threat of disappearance looming over the intended victims, Neville must race against time to uncover the truth and thwart the dangerous plan, all while navigating the colorful yet perilous world of a space entertainment spectacle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aExtortion -- Fiction
653 _aPolice -- Fiction
653 _aTheater, Traveling -- Fiction
700 1 _aLeydenfrost, Alexander,
_d1888-1961
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Fall 1942
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62255
999 _c103079
_d103079