Murder on Mars
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 First edition | |
| Author | Hugh Walters |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | David Knight |
| Language | English |
| Series | Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A |
| Genre | Science fiction novel |
| Publisher | Faber |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 131 |
| ISBN | 0-571-10717-6 |
| OCLC | 3065278 |
| 823/.9/1J | |
| Preceded by | Tony Hale, Space Detective |
| Followed by | The Caves of Drach |
Murder on Mars is a juvenile science fiction novel, the sixteenth in Hugh Walters' Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber in 1975.[1] It was the second in the series to switch to detective work rather than space exploration.
Plot summary
[edit]In a crater on Mars an engineer from Mars Base has been found dead, his spacesuit slashed. Despite having a large number of suspects to interview, Morrey Kant, Serge Smyslov and Tony Hale's questioning flushes out a prime suspect. But Tony does not believe they have the right man and hatches a dangerous plan to find the real killer.
References
[edit]- ^ K.B. (8 January 1976). "Exciting space thriller for boys". Burton Observer and Chronicle. Retrieved 10 February 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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