The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr

Isaac Asimov did as nice a job with the Lucky Starr books as he did with the Robot books and Foundation series. It's nice to read someone who actually has a vocabulary, and uses it. Sometimes make you think a little. Entertaining, thought provoking, futuristic, yet contemporary.

Isaac Asimov, one of the principal forces behind modern science fiction, wrote this book under a pseudonym (Paul French), he eventually tired of the pseudonym and in later books put clues into them that should have led most readers to figure out who the actual author was. This book collects all six Lucky Starr books in one volume. These books are also available individually and in two collections, "The Adventures of Lucky Starr" and "The Further Adventures of Lucky Starr." "David Starr, Space Ranger" In this book we meet David Starr, who we will know as Lucky for the remaining five books in the series. David is eating in a restaurant when one of the patrons dies. David is soon on his way to Mars to try and understand the source of the poisonings that have randomly killed a number of Earth people. Working incognito, David encounters John Bigman Jones, a blustering little man whose courage matches his big mouth. In spite of the help that Bigman gives David, David's life is nearly ended more than once. David also discovers a surprise on Mars that he decides does not need to be revealed to anyone else in the solar system. Eventually David figures out how the poisoning was done, and who the poisoners are. The ending of this short book is fun and makes this book a quick read. "Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids" In this book, Lucky journeys to the asteroid belt to fight the pirates that may have killed his parents. Lucky appears to join the pirates as a trick to get them to reveal where the pirate base is hidden, but he does so without the knowledge of most of those who know him, so he appears to be a traitor. Can Lucky defeat the pirates! Will he survive to clear his name! Only you, the reader, will ever know! "Lucky Starr and the Oceans of Venus" In this book, the third in the series, Lucky and his friend Bigman journey to Venus to learn why Lucky's friend Lou Evans has been accused of corruption. Lou Evans was sent to Venus to investigate incidents on the planet that suggested sabotage. While the incidents were small, they were starting to suggest a possible conspiracy that might involve theft of highly valuable yeast technology from Venus. As Lucky investigates, he learns a secret about one of the species on Venus. He, Bigman Jones and Lou Evans also encounter the largest life form known to exist in the solar system. Can Lucky, Bigman and Lou survive the encounters with alien life? What is the motivation behind these incidents? Why would Venusian life be dangerous now, when the settlements on Venus have existed for decades? These and other questions will be answered for the intrepid reader! "Lucky Starr and the Big Sun of Mercury" In this book, the fourth in the Luck Starr series, Lucky and his friend Bigman journey to Mercury to try and learn who is sabotaging an important series of experiments. The plot thickens as Lucky attempts to mislead the leader of the Mercury expedition, an overweight bully, and even Lucky