
In the near future, Jove Mission establishes a scientific base on the tempestuous surface of Jupiter, led by Norbert Donner and the enigmatic Director Stanton. Manned by machines and a fleet of remote-controlled exploratory ships known as Flies, Jove is at the frontier of mankind’s ambitions. Their to explore the galaxy and the planets within it for precious resources and to uncover unknown mysteries. Soon, their progress quickens. But could Stanton be hiding the truth of their discoveries? Senator Clinton Durant, convinced Stanton is hiding something on Jove, races to Jupiter to seek answers. He knows that not all is as it seems with Project Jove… What danger will Durant face? Will he survive Jupiter, or fail and be lost to oblivion? Project Jove is a gripping science fiction mystery set in and around the nigh-unexplored area of Jupiter. 'A thrilling read.' - Robert Foster, acclaimed author of The Lunar Code. John Glasby was born in 1928, and graduated from University with an honours degree in Chemistry. He started his career as a research chemist for I.C.I, in 1952, and worked for them until his retirement. During the early 1960s, Glasby wrote dozens of paperback westerns, all of which were reprinted in hardcover and paperback four decades later. Following his retirement from I.C.I., Glasby produced a steady stream of new westerns, science fiction and crime novels, right up to his death in 2010.
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John Stephen Glasby (23 September 1928 – 5 June 2011) was a prolific British author whose work spanned a range of popular genres. A professional research chemist and mathematician, he produced over 300 novels and short stories during the 1950s and 1960s, most of which were published pseudonymously under the Badger Books imprint. Pseudonyms (listed alphabetically): Chuck Adams John Adams R.L. Bowers Tex Bradley Berl Cameron Craig Campbell Max Chartair Randall Conway Ray Cosmic John Crawford J.B. Dexter John Glasby J.S. Glasby Michael Hamilton J.J. Hansby D.K. Jennings Marston Johns Victor La Salle Victor LaSalle Peter Laynham H.K. Lennard Rand Le Page Paul Lorraine John C. Maxwell A.J. Merak H.J. Merak John Morton John E. Muller J.L. Powers Manning K. Robertson Karl Zeigfreid