Think Yourself to Death

"Think Yourself to Death" by Stephen Marlowe is a mid-20th century science fiction adventure about Johnny Mayhem, a one-of-a-kind individual with the power to transfer his consciousness into different bodies. When Johnny Mayhem looks into the unusually high suicide rates on the distant planet Ophiuchus IX, he steps into the body of an Ophiuchan to solve the mystery of why the planet's people are making outsiders end their lives. Partnering with Pandit Gandhi Menon and Sria Krishna, Mayhem uncovers a complex scheme involving smuggled Procyonian weapons being moved off-world by the Denebians. Navigating a society filled with strange cultures and tensions, Mayhem faces a final showdown that highlights the risks of isolation and the importance of understanding between different worlds.