Project Gutenberg 2010-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 151 Browne, Howard 1907 1999 Pollard, John Carleton, H. B. Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon Mars Confidential Produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mars Confidential!" by Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer is a satirical science fiction work that was likely written in the early 1950s. This book delves into the fictional underworld of Mars, portraying it as a vibrant and corrupt frontier, much like Earth, but far removed from the ideals of space exploration. The authors take a comedic yet critical look at vice, crime, and the human condition, suggesting that regardless of the planet, humanity is mired in its darker tendencies. The narrative follows the adventures of Mafia members who venture to Mars, seeking new opportunities in crime and vice on the Red Planet. Upon arrival, they find a desolate world rich in gold and precious gems but populated by naïve Martians lacking the corrupt instincts of Earthlings. The gangsters quickly exploit the locals, using their ignorance to establish a thriving business based on sugar, a substance that drives the Martians wild. As the story unfolds, it reveals a juxtaposition between the idealized notions of colonizing other planets and the grim reality of human behavior, showcasing the absurdity of their endeavors in a world filled with strange customs and unexpected challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31282/31282-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mars (Planet) -- Fiction Mafia -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: Novels 62427 2025-07-13T03:48:47.997585 text/html 58681 2010-02-15T10:17:34 text/html 278569 2025-07-13T03:48:49.847592 application/epub+zip 277138 2025-07-13T03:48:48.353576 application/epub+zip 60621 2025-07-13T03:48:48.153569 application/epub+zip 316629 2025-07-13T03:48:51.162622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309716 2025-07-13T03:48:49.648660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94173 2022-09-14T11:09:41.272141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54887 2025-07-13T03:48:47.843584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54742 2010-02-15T10:17:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21218 2025-07-13T03:48:51.291562 application/rdf+xml 32540 2025-07-13T03:48:48.218611 image/jpeg 5320 2025-07-13T03:48:48.185616 image/jpeg 279857 2010-02-15T10:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 22120 2010-02-15T10:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 284525 2025-07-13T03:48:48.017602 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