Project Gutenberg 2021-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney) 1915 1979 Marks, Winston Kinney Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Eight Million Dollars From Mars! 8 Million Dollars From Mars! $aUnited States :$bGreenleaf Publishing Company,$c1954. Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy November 1954 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Eight Million Dollars From Mars!" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book revolves around a criminal mastermind, Pauker, who has killed ten men to seize a stolen fortune and seeks refuge on Mars. It blends themes of crime, psychological tension, and the complexities of space travel. The story follows Pauker as he successfully executes an elaborate robbery, eliminating all witnesses and securing his ill-gotten wealth. However, his carefully crafted escape plan begins to unravel as he boards a spaceship bound for Mars. While he attempts to maintain his composure, his paranoia grows, especially when he fears Customs might discover his hidden fortune. As the narrative progresses, the effects of the drugs intended to keep passengers comfortable during the journey take their toll on Pauker's body and mind. Trapped in a torturous cycle of fever, thirst, and suffocating heat, he grapples with his impending fate, which stands in stark contrast to his previous confidence and dominance. Ultimately, the story serves as a tense exploration of the psychological burdens of crime and the unexpected consequences of his ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210307065638marks 1954 US Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Criminals -- Fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 48885 2025-07-26T09:16:19.158105 text/html 24830 2024-10-18T16:29:14 text/html 471671 2025-07-26T09:16:20.975087 application/epub+zip 470504 2025-07-26T09:16:19.591160 application/epub+zip 65028 2025-07-26T09:16:19.364105 application/epub+zip 506674 2025-07-26T09:16:22.183118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499146 2025-07-26T09:16:20.769089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 93559 2022-09-29T20:48:20.491468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42697 2025-07-26T09:16:19.031118 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22750 2024-10-18T16:29:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17876 2025-07-26T09:16:22.330088 application/rdf+xml 33552 2025-07-26T09:16:19.458102 image/jpeg 5327 2025-07-26T09:16:19.410101 image/jpeg 459657 2025-07-26T09:16:19.175134 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