A clean, bold, dark and funny space opera that combines science fiction, potboiler detective work, and broad comedy. While Doc Thorson is running a dangerous test in his private lab, his high school students Jack and Penny blunder in and are swept out into the cosmos.
Never fear! Mags Hardbottle, Detective to the Stars (or so she says), joins the case when Doc rescues her. She and her trusty, ape-like valet and chauffer, Kogrik, lend a hand.
Desperate Danger and an Unfolding Mystery
Big corporations, casinos, and ruthless scientists are getting away with murder out among the stars. The reliable Mags Hardbottle dives right in to the mystery, leading Doc through a maze of alien alien backstreets and strange dives, with the loyal Kogrik dutifully following. Ambushes, desperate gambles, and a chase across the solar system follow, as they track the missing students.
An Invitation to a Deadly Dinner
But somebody else is tracking the rescue party, a shadowy figure who intrudes only once with a dark warning, that when Doc reaches the Fifth Ring, the intruder will dine on him.
A fast paced mix of mystery, adventure, and discovery, as the team works together to overthrow the criminal enterprise, evade a secret enemy, and return safely home to earth.
A page turner for sure: The Thin Man meets Lost in Space!
A book that is often dark and often hilarious. The lovable Mags Hardbottle steals the show!
Read it in a single day. Looking forward to the next cosmic adventure.
