Brigands of the Moon

"Brigands of the Moon" by Ray Cummings is a science fiction story that sends friends Gregg Haljan and Dan Dean on a space voyage aboard the vessel Planetara, from Earth to Mars with a stop on the Moon. The journey quickly turns perilous as they uncover a secret mission related to the Grantline Moon Expedition. Espionage and a plot by a Martian, Miko, that endangers everyone on board comes to light when one of the passengers, Anita Price, dies unexpectedly. Gregg and Dan have to confront a web of conspiracies and betrayals, testing their loyalty and bravery as they work to prevent a dangerous interplanetary situation from taking hold.

Ray Cummings was an American author of science fiction literature and comic books.