The Madman from Earth
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Retief, The Consul for the Terrestrial States finds himself newly appointed to Groac. His determination to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the formation of the new Graocan government gets him into trouble. Will he find out what happened to the Terran prisoners. What happened to the missing spaceship? His ways are unorthodox.Will it be enough to help him get the answers?
Keith Laumer
Keith Laumer (1925-1993) was an American science fiction writer and former diplomat whose real-world experience in international service informed many of his stories. Best known for the satirical Retief series and the influential Bolo tales of military science fiction, Laumer combined wit, action, and political insight. His work remains a defining presence in mid-twentieth-century speculative fiction.
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