A Place in the Sun

"A Place in the Sun" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction story from the mid-20th century about adventure and sacrifice set in the vastness of space. Johnny Mayhem, a man with the remarkable ability to jump between bodies, is called upon to save the spaceship "Glory of the Galaxy" from a deadly plunge into the sun. Entering the body of Secret Service agent Larry Grange, Mayhem finds himself amidst a divided crew and escalating chaos, where the safety of the President of the Galactic Federation hangs in the balance. With time running out, Mayhem and the gradually heroic Grange confront an impending apocalypse, leading to a thrilling climax where they must shift into subspace to escape the sun's deadly grip.