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A once‑glittering empire of interplanetary travel now trembles under a mysterious green menace that has reduced entire space‑liners to ghostly wrecks. Onboard the massive liner Jupiter, historian Norman Saint Clair clutches his mandatory identity dossier while the ship prepares for a perilous acceleration that may be his last chance to escape the encroaching terror. Around him, a stoic guard detail and a striking, enigmatic passenger share uneasy glances, hinting at hidden motives and the fragile trust that binds strangers in crisis.
The story follows Norman’s reluctant journey from the quiet safety of his academic life to the volatile frontier of deep space, where every rumble of the engines feels like a warning. As the vessel hurtles toward an uncertain horizon, the crew and passengers confront a silence broken only by the ominous hum of unseen forces. Listeners are drawn into a tense, atmospheric tableau where humanity’s survival hinges on a handful of fragile decisions.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (124K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2020-11-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1914–1975
Best known as a Kentucky historian, this versatile writer also built a lively side career in pulp science fiction and adventure magazines after serving in the Merchant Marine during World War II. His work moves easily between regional history, frontier subjects, and fast-paced speculative fiction.
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