No Hiding Place

"No Hiding Place" by Richard Rein Smith is a science fiction story that plunges readers into a post-apocalyptic struggle for survival. Following an alien invasion that decimates Earth, carpenter Emmett Corbin, Gloria White, daughter of an explorer, and pilot George Hartman find themselves among the few survivors fleeing on a spaceship. Hunted relentlessly by the Agronians, the survivors are forced to flee into the vacuum of space to evade capture rather than face death by the superior species. Their struggle escalates as they undertake a dangerous gambit to infiltrate the Agronian ship, hoping to reach the human colony on Venus. In a final, desperate act, Emmett uncovers the pivotal flaw of their adversaries, turning the aliens' own environment against them to secure a chance for survival. The narrative focuses on the suspense of survival and the power of human desperation against overwhelming forces.