Project Gutenberg 2021-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 103 Selwyn, Carl Paul, Frank R. (Frank Rudolph) 1884 1963 Paul, Frank Rudolph Ice Planet Produced from Comet May 41 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ice Planet" by Carl Selwyn is a science fiction novel likely written in the early to mid-20th century. The story revolves around themes of crime and intrigue set against the backdrop of a distant, icy planet, Neptune. The narrative follows a character named Bill Ricker, a telenewsman, as he finds himself embroiled in a thrilling plot involving murder, conspiracy, and the potential for planetary domination. The plot unfolds as Ricker travels with the infamous murderess Molly Borden, who is aboard a spaceship heading towards Mars for a life sentence. During the journey, chaos ensues when a Martian accomplice attempts an escape. Ricker's curiosity leads him to uncover a larger conspiracy involving the theft of top-secret technology from Molly's murdered father, Benjamin Adison. As Ricker navigates through perilous situations, he discovers that the conspirators plan to launch an attack on Earth using stolen technology capable of melting entire planets. Eventually, Ricker must employ quick thinking and bravery to thwart the plot, leading to a climactic confrontation beneath Neptune's icy surface. The story combines elements of adventure with a critique of power and corruption, providing a gripping reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Adventure stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Journalists -- Fiction Mystery fiction Weapons -- Fiction Escaped prisoners -- Fiction Neptune (Planet) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure 100510 2025-07-25T13:51:26.499890 text/html 77384 2024-10-18T12:08:49 text/html 469411 2025-07-25T13:51:28.747918 application/epub+zip 469894 2025-07-25T13:51:26.926920 application/epub+zip 98795 2025-07-25T13:51:26.700887 application/epub+zip 517742 2025-07-25T13:51:30.207852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509773 2025-07-25T13:51:28.542871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138911 2022-09-29T07:55:46.755284 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92428 2025-07-25T13:51:26.314878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72648 2024-10-18T12:08:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18526 2025-07-25T13:51:30.354875 application/rdf+xml 31917 2025-07-25T13:51:26.788872 image/jpeg 5158 2025-07-25T13:51:26.744873 image/jpeg 428961 2025-07-25T13:51:26.516908 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