
Johnny Mayhem is back, and this time his adventures take him to the bustling moon of Triton, a glittering hub of space traffic under a glass dome. While the night crew loads everything from mining gear to a delicate all‑girl symphony, the atmosphere hums with the promise of danger and intrigue. The cramped blastways and neon‑lit docks set the stage for a tale where even a simple loading shift can become a catalyst for chaos.
When the ancient prison‑break bell tolls for the first time in a decade, the mood flips from routine to frantic. Pitchblend Hardesty, the wiry foreman with surprising strength, scrambles to secure a departing ship before a desperate escapee, House Bartock, can slip away. As the clock ticks and the symphony rehearses obliviously, Johnny Mayhem must navigate a maze of conspiracies, armed fugitives, and a city on the brink of panic—setting the scene for a high‑octane chase across the outer reaches of the solar system.
Language
en
Duration
~44 minutes (42K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2010-06-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1928–2008
Best known for fast-moving crime and science fiction, this versatile American writer published under several names and built a career that ranged from pulp magazines to acclaimed historical novels. His work includes the detective Chet Drum series and the prizewinning novel The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus.
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