Synopsis:

A mysterious sealed crate, a pair of shady mercenaries with more guns than brain cells and the amnesiac robot which may or may not be on a secret mission ... Only interstellar ignoramus Hal Spacejock and the unflappable Clunk could turn a straightforward cargo delivery into space opera with clowns.

Three simmering planets, two cocky spacemen and one huge mess: Just Desserts, for your pleasure.

Book Excerpt:

As they approached the counter Hal pointed out a display of oil cans. 'You could use one of those.'
  'What for? I'm a sealed unit.'
  'I was thinking about the ship,' said Hal. 'You could give my chair a squirt for a start.'
  'Is that so,' said Clunk flatly.
  'Yeah, it's got a squeak. And the cargo hold door's a little stiff.'
  'I'll tell you what else we can do with an oilcan,' said Clunk, reaching for the biggest model. 'If you'll just —'

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Best Sellers:

Fantastic Planet Bestseller

Type of Work:

Novel

Publishers:

Fremantle Press

Purchase From:

Australian Online Bookstore Powell's Books

Original Publish Date:

01/15/2007

ISBNs:

9781921064395

Formats:

Paperback