Police Your Planet (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Hardboiled Mars Colony Thriller of Crime, Corruption, and Space Frontier JusticeBy Lester del Rey
Length5h 54m
About this audiobook
Police Your Planet is a brisk, hardboiled work of mid-century science fiction that transposes the conventions of urban crime fiction onto the red deserts and pressurized settlements of Mars. Centered on political graft, police power, and survival in a colonial frontier society, the novel blends pulp momentum with a sharp distrust of institutions. Its lean prose, cynical dialogue, and atmosphere of civic decay place it within the Golden Age's more socially alert adventure fiction, where planetary romance meets noir realism. Lester del Rey, one of the defining figures of American science fiction, wrote with the practical imagination of a storyteller deeply engaged in technology, politics, and human fallibility. As an author, editor, and later a major publishing force, he helped shape the genre's movement from magazine adventure toward broader speculative inquiry. His fascination with systems—social as much as mechanical—clearly informs this portrait of law corrupted by ambition and fear. Readers drawn to classic science fiction with moral grit will find Police Your Planet especially rewarding. It is recommended for those interested in Mars as a literary setting, the political underside of space colonization, and the enduring alliance between speculative fiction and noir.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.5 (685)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreScience Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length5 hrs 54 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Police Your Planet (Annotated)
13Chapter IX Contraband
2Introduction
14Chapter X Marriage of Convenience
3Synopsis
15Chapter XI The Sky's the Limit
4Historical Context
16Chapter XII Wife or Prisoner?
5Chapter I One Way Ticket
17Chapter XIII Arrest Mayor Wayne!
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6Chapter II Honest Izzy
18Chapter XIV Full Circle
7Chapter III The Graft is Green
19Chapter XV Murdoch's Mantle
8Chapter IV Captain Murdoch
20Chapter XVI Get the Dome!
9Chapter V Recall
21Chapter XVII Security Payoff
10Chapter VI Sealed Letter
22Analysis
11Chapter VII Electioneering
23Reflection
12Chapter VIII Vote Early and Often
24Memorable Quotes
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