Project Gutenberg 2019-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 145 Holum, Lee B. 1931 2019 Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly The 3rd Party The Third Party Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The 3rd Party" by Lee B. Holum is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story centers around a state of emergency provoked between two powerful political entities due to the potential misuse of a newly developed neutron energy technology. As tensions rise, the plot reveals deeper political intrigues involving manipulation by a third party that seeks to incite war for its own gain, positioning a chemist as an unwitting pawn in a politically charged game. The narrative follows Roger Lorin, a chemist recently relocated to Arctic City to work on a neutron project, as he becomes embroiled in international conspiracies and kidnapping. After being abducted by operatives linked to the League of Islam, he discovers that his work has made him a critical asset in a plot aimed at framing North America for an impending disaster involving the new energy source. As he navigates through his captivity and the unfolding events, he learns of the intricate historical context fueling the current geopolitical strife. The plot unfolds with action, political machinations, and ultimately a race against time to avert a catastrophic war, showcasing themes of power, trust, and the fragility of peace in the shadow of advanced technology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Scientists -- Fiction Kidnapping victims -- Fiction Terrorism -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 88483 2025-07-23T12:12:44.725097 text/html 84656 2019-03-30T10:10:20 text/html 370958 2025-07-23T12:12:46.728077 application/epub+zip 371465 2025-07-23T12:12:45.192108 application/epub+zip 96962 2025-07-23T12:12:44.959112 application/epub+zip 414396 2025-07-23T12:12:48.090047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406388 2025-07-23T12:12:46.513097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132240 2022-09-26T21:00:32.837206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81368 2025-07-23T12:12:44.534052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81282 2019-03-30T10:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19608 2025-07-23T12:12:48.266032 application/rdf+xml 28458 2025-07-23T12:12:45.042045 image/jpeg 4712 2025-07-23T12:12:45.000127 image/jpeg 31479 2019-03-30T10:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 633276 2019-03-30T10:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 636940 2025-07-23T12:12:44.745048 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