Stellar Showboat

"Stellar Showboat" by Malcolm Jameson is a science fiction story set in a solar system plagued by crime. Special Investigator Billy Neville finds himself unwillingly caught up in a tricky blackmail and extortion case. His investigation leads him to a space showboat, a floating entertainment venue, where things are not always as they seem. Neville is assigned to keep an eye on the wealthy Simeon Carstairs and soon discovers that there is more to the case than he initially thought. He uncovers a plot involving impersonation and hypnotism, with a mysterious mastermind exploiting secrets from important people. As the threat of people disappearing grows, Neville must hurry to find the truth and stop the dangerous scheme, all while navigating the dazzling and dangerous world of space entertainment.