Project Gutenberg 2023-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 111 Fontenay, Charles L. 1917 2007 Fontenay, Charles Louis Kluga, Richard Kluga, Richard Paul Earth transit $aNew York, NY :$bRoyal Publications, Inc., $c1957. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Earth Transit" by Charles L. Fontenay is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story unfolds aboard the spaceship "Marsward IV", where the crew is navigating the complexities of space travel while dealing with a sudden crisis: the murder of their captain, Makki. As the three crew members find themselves in a precarious situation, they must confront their suspicions and the dark undercurrents of their relationships amidst the backdrop of their journey to Mars. The plot centers on Lefler, the astrogator who becomes the acting captain after finding Makki dead in the control room. The narrative unfolds as Lefler and his fellow crew members, Taat the ship's doctor and Robwood the engineer, grapple with the implications of the murder. Each character is shaped by their complicated history with Makki, a captain disliked for his cold demeanor and ruthless management. As tensions rise, the three men navigate their conflicting claims of innocence while examining potential motives and alibis. The story reveals psychological nuances and the moral dilemmas faced in isolation, culminating in shocking revelations that challenge their understanding of truth and loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230820083116fontenay 1957 US Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction Mystery fiction Space flight to Mars -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 62558 2025-06-28T09:45:45.684509 text/html 59377 2023-09-07T14:27:06 text/html 279360 2025-06-28T09:45:49.124519 application/epub+zip 278145 2025-06-28T09:45:47.205480 application/epub+zip 164647 2025-06-28T09:45:46.273499 application/epub+zip 868076 2025-06-28T09:45:50.425538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861480 2025-06-28T09:45:48.534465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53068 2025-06-28T09:45:45.525508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53059 2023-09-07T14:27:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18447 2025-06-28T09:45:50.554460 application/rdf+xml 23268 2025-06-28T09:45:46.673492 image/jpeg 3976 2025-06-28T09:45:46.470493 image/jpeg 1997826 2023-09-07T14:27:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2004625 2025-06-28T09:45:45.711582 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