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The Aliens had come a long way from mere cactus hoppers. But their next step was murder—in the First degree! Murder most alien. Something flashed and a great roar deafened the audience. When the smoke and green-tinged vapor cleared, a lamviin alien—what was left of it anyway—lay dead before the horrified gaze of several hundred eyewitnesses. Responsibility for solving the crime lay squarely on the three shoulders of Bucketeer-Inquirer Mav. But—the windowless room had been locked, no one saw the killer, and the murder weapon itself was a mystery.
Author
L. Neil Smith was a Libertarian science fiction author and gun rights activist.Smith was born in Denver, Colorado. Smith began publishing science fiction with “Grimm’s Law” for Stellar 5 (1980). He wrote 31 books, including 29 novels, and a number of essays and short stories. In 2016, Smith received the Special Prometheus Award for Lifetime Achievement for his contributions to libertarian science fiction. He was editor of LEVER ACTION BBS [now defunct], founder and International Coordinator of the Libertarian Second Amendment Caucus, Secretary and Legislative Director of the Weld County Fish & Wildlife Association and an NRA Life Member. Smith passed away on August 27, 2021 in Fort Collins, Colorado at age 75. Smith is survived by daughter Rylla Smith and wife Cathy Smith.
