Murder on Mars
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Author | Hugh Walters |
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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 focus on Tony Hale's detective work rather than Chris Godfrey.[2]
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.
- ^ D'Ammassa, Don (2013). "Walters, Hugh". Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Facts on File. ISBN 978-1-4381-4062-9.
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Categories:
- 1975 British novels
- 1975 science fiction novels
- Children's mystery novels
- Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series
- Faber & Faber books
- Novels set on Mars
- 1975 children's books
- 1970s young adult novel stubs
- 1970s children's novel stubs
- Children's science fiction novel stubs
- 1970s science fiction novel stubs
- 1970s mystery novel stubs
- Children's mystery novel stubs