"S.O.S. Aphrodite!" by Stanley Mullen is a science fiction novel set in a time where space travel exists, that tells the story of Steve Coran, a patrolman, who gets caught up in a wild mission with space pirates and a secret plan made by the government. Coran's job is to get back important papers from someone who ran away and is mixed up in space crimes, all while traveling on a ship called "Aphrodite". He meets Gerda Mors, who is trying to find her brother on Venus, but he is somehow linked to the crimes. Things get messy when an asteroid hits their ship, leading to fights with pirates and even bigger secrets coming out; the book intricately intertwines trust, doing what is right, and trying to survive, leading to a big ending that shakes up what Coran thinks is true, testing loyalties and personal beliefs.
S.O.S. Aphrodite!
By Stanley Mullen
When a patrolman is tasked with recovering sensitive documents, he ends up in a whirlwind of space pirates, government conspiracies, and a desperate search for truth amongst the stars.
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About the AuthorStanley Mullen was an American artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s.
Stanley Mullen was an American artist, short story writer, novelist and publisher. He studied writing at the University of Colorado at Boulder and drawing, painting and lithography at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center where he was accepted as a professional member in 1937. A series of his paintings of Indian ceremonial dances is part of the permanent collection of the Denver Art Museum. Mullen worked as assistant curator of the Colorado State Historical Museum during the 1940s.
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