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Retief's War (Retief Ser.)
by Keith LaumerThe twenty-seventh century planet of Quopp is a world where Earthmen walk cautiously or not at all. The inhabitants are weirdly diabolical creatures, possessing spoked-wheel limbs and sprouting steel-sharp talons.Plans are afoot to place these singular beings under a single government friendly to Earth. But Jame Retief, officer of the distinguished Corps Diplomatique Teresstienne, a supra-national organization devoted to keeping the peace, has discovered that evil forces are undermining the whole scheme. Deviously sincere, uncompromisingly venal, fearlessly cowardly, Retief goes to work against mounting planetary intrigue and more than once brings those around him to the brink of nervous collapse.
Retief's War (Retief)
by Keith LaumerThe twenty-seventh century planet of Quopp is a world where Earthmen walk cautiously or not at all. The inhabitants are weirdly diabolical creatures, possessing spoked-wheel limbs and sprouting steel-sharp talons.Plans are afoot to place these singular beings under a single government friendly to Earth. But Jame Retief, officer of the distinguished Corps Diplomatique Teresstienne, a supra-national organization devoted to keeping the peace, has discovered that evil forces are undermining the whole scheme. Deviously sincere, uncompromisingly venal, fearlessly cowardly, Retief goes to work against mounting planetary intrigue and more than once brings those around him to the brink of nervous collapse.
Retief: Aide Memoire
by Keith LaumerThe Fustians looked like turtles—but they could move fast when they chose! Keith Laumer was a best selling author who was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries
Retief: Ambassador to Space: Seven Incidents of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne (Retief)
by Keith LaumerHow are thing on Rockamorra? Bad, very. Earth Ambassador Pinchbottle has contracted to fight a dinosaur, and it's up to troubleshooter Jame Retief to keep him from being stomped, mangled, or eaten.Things are tough on other planets, too, with a civil war on Skweem, a dying race om Sulinore, and mudstorms on Schweinhund's World.These seven stories show the Galaxy's hippest diplomat at his unexpected and jaunty best.
Retief: Diplomat-at-arms
by Keith LaumerRetief had just one job on Northroyal—to save the galaxy from madness and war. So with a frayed cloak and an old horse and a packet in his saddlebags—not to mention blood, guts, and brains he set out. Keith Laumer was a Hugo and Nebula award nominee! Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries.
Retief: Emissary To The Stars
by Keith LaumerTHE CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE TERRESTRIENNE HAS NEVER SEEN HIS LIKE...Retief - the most diplomatic diplomat of the 27th century.His mission: to gain control of the most desirable planet in the universe - without triggering intergalactic war.He tries talking ... but how does anyone - even Retief - negotiate with an uninhabited planet?He tries a dice game ... but how does gambling help the solar peace organization prevent the malevolent Basurans (who've eaten their own planet) from turning to Terra's prize colony for an after-dinner snack?The problems Retief faces are just beginning, but as insurmountable as they seem, the indomitable adventurer prevails - and keeps the state of the universe on an even keel!
Retief: Emissary to the Stars (Retief #8)
by Keith Laumer"Just as Director Straphanger said!" He clutched Retief's sleeve. "The Basuran fleet has taken up orbit a few thousand miles out, and their leader, a ferocious fellow named All Conqueror of Foes Cheese, threatens drastic action if we don't surrender our fleet on the instant."
Retief: Emissary to the Stars (Retief)
by Keith LaumerTHE CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE TERRESTRIENNE HAS NEVER SEEN HIS LIKE...Retief - the most diplomatic diplomat of the 27th century.His mission: to gain control of the most desirable planet in the universe - without triggering intergalactic war.He tries talking ... but how does anyone - even Retief - negotiate with an uninhabited planet?He tries a dice game ... but how does gambling help the solar peace organization prevent the malevolent Basurans (who've eaten their own planet) from turning to Terra's prize colony for an after-dinner snack?The problems Retief faces are just beginning, but as insurmountable as they seem, the indomitable adventurer prevails - and keeps the state of the universe on an even keel!
Retief: Envoy to New Worlds
by Keith LaumerBetween the lines of the official histories of the frontier worlds of the 29th Century lie a myriad "confidential" accounts of the boners, near-catastrophes and interstellar crises that were bound to occur when the human meets non-human.
Retief: Envoy to New Worlds (Retief)
by Keith LaumerBetween the lines of the official histories of the frontier worlds of the 29th Century lie myriad confidential accounts of the boners, near-catastrophes, and interstellar crises that were bound to occur when human meets non-human. The adventures of CDC (Corps Diplomatique Terra) diplomat Jame Retief loom large in six highly classified missions where brain and brawn save land and lives despite red-tape bound superiors amid conspiracy and conflict across alien planets - guaranteed astounding, amazing, startling, galactic, weird, and thrillingly wonderful.
Retief: Mightiest Qorn
by Keith LaumerSly, brave and truculent, the Qornt held all humans in contempt—except one! Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries
Retief: Saline Solution
by Keith LaumerBlast you, Retief! Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth&’s diplomatic corps—but your salty jokes are worse! Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries
Retief: Seven Incidents of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne
by Keith LaumerHow are thing on Rockamorra? Bad, very. Earth Ambassador Pinchbottle has contracted to fight a dinosaur, and it's up to troubleshooter Jame Retief to keep him from being stomped, mangled, or eaten.Things are tough on other planets, too, with a civil war on Skweem, a dying race om Sulinore, and mudstorms on Schweinhund's World.These seven stories show the Galaxy's hippest diplomat at his unexpected and jaunty best.
Retief: The Desert and the Stars
by Keith LaumerThe Aga Kaga wanted peace—a piece of everything in sight! Keith Laumer was a best selling author who was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries
Retief: The Governor of Glave
by Keith LaumerRetief had just one job on Northroyal—to save the galaxy from madness and war. So with a frayed cloak and an old horse and a packet in his saddlebags—not to mention blood, guts, and brains he set out.
Retief: The Madman from Earth
by Keith LaumerYou don&’t have to be crazy to be an earth diplomat—but on Groac it sure helps!
Retief: The Star-Sent Knaves
by Keith LaumerWhen the Great Galactic Union first encounters Earth . . . is this what is going to happen? Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction&’s true luminaries
Retief: The Yillian Way
by Keith LaumerThe ceremonious protocol of the Yills was impressive, colorful, and, in the long run, deadly! It was up to Jame Retief to figure out how to respond to the Yill's overtures in the correct manner; all the while keeping his superiors from making a deadly mistake. Only one man could think quickly enough to get the job done!
Retorno a ayer (Perdidos en el espacio #Volumen)
by Kevin Emerson"Me llamo Will Robinson y estoy en peligro." Treinta años en el futuro. La Tierra es cada vez menos habitable, por lo que un grupo de colonos (entre ellos Will, sus dos hermanas adolescentes y sus padres) emprende un viaje intergaláctico, en busca de un nuevo hogar. Durante la travesía, la nave es atacada y la familia Robinson se queda varada en un planeta alienígena, en el cual deberá lidiar con un entorno hostil y muchas dificultades técnicas, para poder reemprender la marcha y alcanzar al resto de la colonia. Un día, mientras exploraba cuevas acompañado de su robot, Will descubre un portal que le permite regresar a la Tierra de antes, cuando los Robinson aún vivían ahí. Esperanzados en que ese portal sea la solución para escapar de ese planeta y alcanzar a su colonia, Will y sus hermanas deciden cruzarlo. Pero las acciones de los jóvenes tendrán grandes consecuencias y desatarán una serie de sucesos que alterarán su realidad actual, y hasta pondrán en riesgo su propia existencia. Con tanto en juego, Will deberá viajar al pasado para rescatar el futuro de su familia.
Retorno a cero (Los nuevos legados de Lorien #Volumen 3)
by Pittacus LoreEl tercer libro de la nueva y trepidante serie Los nuevos legados de Lorien. El destino de la humanidad está en juego. Después de la batalla en Suiza, las lealtades de los Seis Fugitivos están divididas y acaban repartidos en dos facciones. Taylor, Kopano y Nigel regresan con Nueve a la Academia, donde las cosas han cambiado. El resentimiento hacia la Guardia Humana sigue creciendo y las Naciones Unidas decretan el implante de inhibidores de poderes en todos los humanos con legados. A nuestros héroes les queda una única salida: rebelarse. Por su parte, Isabela, Caleb y Ran deciden dar caza a los miembros de la Fundación que siguen en libertad. Para ello, unen fuerzas con sus antiguos enemigos, Einar y Cinco. Pero, cuando una nueva amenaza aparece en su camino, el grupo se ve penosamente superado. Enfrentada a su fin, la guardia tiene solo una opción para sobrevivir: mantenerse unida.
Retour aux origines
by Charlie Cochet Myriam AbbasKelly Sutton, jeune homme enthousiaste , mais qui ne prend pas de risques est un interne américain à la Photonic Royal Society à la Nouvelle Londres. Il travaille sur le Projet Mars depuis plus d’un an, une mission gardée si secrète par la société que même Kelly ne sait pas exactement ce que c’est. Ce que Kelly sait, c’est que sa contribution à cette tâche profitera à l’humanité, et ça lui suffit. Le monde de Kelly se retrouve bouleversé quand le comportement de son mentor l’inquiète et l’amène à enquêter puis à tomber par hasard sur une vérité diabolique. Ce qui est censé être un projet pour faire progresser la vie humaine s’avère être une entreprise capable de destruction massive. La terrifiante réalité force Kelly à choisir entre détourner le regard pour garder son travail, comme il l’a toujours fait, ou risquer sa carrière et même sa vie pour faire ce qui est juste en sauvant l’homme qui a conquis son cœur.
Retribution
by Cameron HaleyIn the underworld, there are tricks to killing. Like executing rivals at crossroads so ghosts won't follow you home. But sometimes retribution is hard to avoid-and now a supernatural hit man has a contract on Domino Riley's life. Luckily she knows a thing or two about death…. An Underworld Cycle series novella. Previously published in the anthology Harvest Moon.
Retribution
by Jeanne C. SteinWith her partner out of town, her family abroad, and her mentor estranged, newly-turned vampire Anna Strong is keeping a low profile. But now young vampires are turning up dead, completely drained of their life force. And though Anna wants to say no when Williams, her former teacher and now leader of a supernatural enforcement squad, asks for her help, she can?t. But soon, she?ll wish she did.
Retribution
by Mark WaldenThe struggle for human survival continues following an alien invasion of Earth in this second book in the Earthfall trilogy, from the author of the H.I.V.E. series.After the harrowing events of Earthfall, twelve-year-old Sam and his fellow resistance members meet an enigmatic man named Mason who is slowly building an army to fight back against the invaders, the Voidborn.Sam and the others join Mason and his soldiers on a mission to disable Voidborn technology in Tokyo. But Sam soon discovers that Mason has an agenda beyond what he has already admitted: He isn't content just to destroy the Voidborn's machines; he plans to destroy the Voidborn once and for all with a plan that will cost the lives of millions of innocent people.But something is coming, something even worse than the Voidborn. Something very old and very evil. Something that might mean the end of them all.
Retribution (Anna Strong Chronicles #5)
by Jeanne C. SteinWith her partner out of town, her family abroad, and her mentor estranged, newly-turned vampire Anna Strong is keeping a low profile. But now young vampires are turning up dead, completely drained of their life force. And though Anna wants to say no when Williams, her former teacher and now leader of a supernatural enforcement squad, asks for her help, she can't. But soon, she'll wish she did.