The Deadly Isles

by Jack Vance

Overview

A young scientist with ties to a family fortune survives a murder attempt while working in Tahiti. He discovers the identity of the assailant, but not the motive. For this, he follows the would-be murderer aboard an island-hopping passenger/cargo schooner bound for the Marquesas.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014310529
Publisher:	Spatterlight Press, LLC
Publication date:	03/15/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	840 KB

About the Author

California native Jack Vance (1916-2013) was one of the greats of science fiction. He was the author of dozens of sci-fi books and fantasy novels, including the popular Lyonesse and Dying Earth series and the Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book The Last Castle. In 1997, he was honored as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He died in Oakland, California.