Project Gutenberg 2007-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 10916 Harrison, Harry 1925 2012 Dempsey, Henry Maxwell Harrison, Henry Maxwell Schoenherr, John 1935 2010 Schoenherr, Jack Schoenherr, John (John Carl) The Misplaced Battleship The Stainless Steel Rat Produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1960. See also the longer work "The stainless steel rat," partially based on a version of this story: #70622. Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Misplaced Battleship" by Harry Harrison is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around interstellar intrigue and crime, specifically the implications of a powerful battleship being secretly built in a peaceful sector of the galaxy. It addresses themes of deception, adventure, and the moral complexities faced by characters navigating both lawful and unlawful pursuits in a futuristic setting. The narrative follows the protagonist, Slippery Jim diGriz, a master thief turned agent for the Special Corps, as he uncovers a plot involving the covert construction of a Warlord-class battleship on the planet Cittanuvo. DiGriz, initially sent to investigate, finds himself embroiled in a deeper conspiracy when he discovers that a criminal mastermind named Pepe Nero, with the assistance of a cunning woman named Angelina, has orchestrated the construction and theft of the battleship for his own nefarious purposes. As diGriz races against time to apprehend Pepe and prevent chaos, he finds that nothing is as straightforward as it seems, challenging his wits and resolve at every turn. The climax showcases a tense showdown as diGriz confronts the duo, ultimately leading to unexpected twists and moral dilemmas about loyalty and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Criminals -- Fiction Police -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction DiGriz, James Bolivar (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure 93028 2025-07-09T11:00:03.943762 text/html 89434 2021-01-02T22:48:29 text/html 298868 2025-07-09T11:00:08.477723 application/epub+zip 298802 2025-07-09T11:00:05.823719 application/epub+zip 104150 2025-07-09T11:00:04.533750 application/epub+zip 532391 2025-07-09T11:00:10.312694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523598 2025-07-09T11:00:07.602722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163756 2022-09-10T13:42:57.657311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83850 2025-07-09T11:00:03.632724 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83808 2021-01-02T22:48:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39444 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 70169 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 1242500 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 60678 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 71118 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 71854 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 69796 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 71394 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 72296 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 69937 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 551146 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 65170 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 71830 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 71355 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 73429 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 71583 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 69167 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 73638 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 630355 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 60709 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 69919 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 67223 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 69607 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 69170 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 66875 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 714344 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 51409 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 67894 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 65714 2007-07-30T18:10:04 application/octet-stream 21724 2025-07-09T11:00:10.439678 application/rdf+xml 13553 2025-07-09T11:00:05.016686 image/jpeg 3765 2025-07-09T11:00:04.774694 image/jpeg 234181 2021-01-02T22:48:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 33329 2021-01-02T22:48:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 300455 2025-07-09T11:00:03.969687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia