Project Gutenberg 2020-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 137 Jameson, Malcolm 1891 1945 Keith, Colin Jameson, Malcolm Routh Leydenfrost, Alexander 1888 1961 Leidenfrost, Sandor Stellar Showboat Produced from Planet Stories Fall 1942 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Stellar Showboat" by Malcolm Jameson is a science fiction novel written during the early 1940s. Set against a backdrop of interplanetary crime and intrigue, the story revolves around the character of Special Investigator Billy Neville, who is assigned to unravel a sinister blackmail and extortion ring that has been operating in various parts of the solar system. The narrative unfolds in a unique environment, featuring a space showboat, which serves as a pivotal setting for the unfolding drama. The plot follows Investigator Neville as he is reluctantly drawn into a web of deception, where the line between reality and performance blurs, especially during a show hosted aboard a floating theater ship. Tasked with observing the local magnate, Simeon Carstairs, Neville quickly realizes that there’s more at stake than just a simple case of extortion. As he digs deeper, he discovers that a powerful mastermind behind the blackmail plot is using impersonation and hypnotism to exploit the secrets of influential individuals. With the imminent threat of disappearance looming over the intended victims, Neville must race against time to uncover the truth and thwart the dangerous plan, all while navigating the colorful yet perilous world of a space entertainment spectacle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Detective and mystery stories Extortion -- Fiction Police -- Fiction Theater, Traveling -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 82688 2025-07-24T14:32:17.916436 text/html 59084 2024-10-18T03:40:29 text/html 292165 2025-07-24T14:32:20.035429 application/epub+zip 290986 2025-07-24T14:32:18.436435 application/epub+zip 91293 2025-07-24T14:32:18.112443 application/epub+zip 335550 2025-07-24T14:32:21.412444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327749 2025-07-24T14:32:19.819435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128337 2022-09-28T04:49:02.369221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75528 2025-07-24T14:32:17.777430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55771 2024-10-18T03:40:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18376 2025-07-24T14:32:21.549411 application/rdf+xml 27410 2025-07-24T14:32:18.214425 image/jpeg 4800 2025-07-24T14:32:18.162430 image/jpeg 482386 2025-07-24T14:32:17.934430 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