Breathes there a man

"Breathes there a man" by Charles E. Fritch is a science fiction story set in a controlled future where a powerful Super State dominates every aspect of life, even taxing the very air its citizens breathe, that follows Arthur Dunlop, an ordinary man who finds himself caught in a web of government secrets and underground resistance. When Arthur receives a mysterious warning about a spy among his colleagues, he is thrust into a dangerous world of suspicion and betrayal, where he must question everything he thought he knew. As he works on vital respirator designs for a polluted world, he connects with Julie, a member of the resistance, placing him square in the crosshairs of the robotic enforcers and ruthless government officials. Arthur finds himself accused of crimes, leading to a dramatic trial and imprisonment on a Lunar Prison Colony where a secret plan to fight back against the oppressive regime begins to take shape, setting the stage for a thrilling battle for freedom.