"The Plotters" by Alexander Blade is a science fiction story about an agent from Venus named Marko who is sent to Earth to learn about nuclear weapons. Disguised as a college student, Marko’s mission becomes complicated when he falls in love with Beth, the daughter of a scientist he's trying to get information from. His feelings grow, especially when his superiors consider using her as a way to control her father. Marko must navigate the dangerous situation as treachery arises, ultimately putting him at odds with his own people, testing his loyalty, and forcing him to fight to protect Beth and her father while attempting to find a resolution that mixes his mission and newfound devotion.

The Plotters
By Richard S. Shaver
A Venusian spy's mission to uncover Earth's nuclear secrets spins into a dangerous game of love when he falls for the daughter of a key scientist, leading to a battle between duty and affection among the stars.
Summary
About the AuthorRichard Sharpe Shaver was an American writer and artist who achieved notoriety in the years following World War II as the author of controversial stories which were printed in science fiction magazines. Shaver claimed that he had personal experience of a sinister ancient civilization that harbored fantastic technology in caverns under the earth. The controversy stemmed from the claim by Shaver, and his editor and publisher Ray Palmer, that Shaver's writings, whilst presented in the guise of fiction, were fundamentally true. Shaver's stories were promoted by Ray Palmer as "The Shaver Mystery".
Richard Sharpe Shaver was an American writer and artist who achieved notoriety in the years following World War II as the author of controversial stories which were printed in science fiction magazines. Shaver claimed that he had personal experience of a sinister ancient civilization that harbored fantastic technology in caverns under the earth. The controversy stemmed from the claim by Shaver, and his editor and publisher Ray Palmer, that Shaver's writings, whilst presented in the guise of fiction, were fundamentally true. Shaver's stories were promoted by Ray Palmer as "The Shaver Mystery".