Free (Kindle) Space Probe by Alan David [Sci-Fi Business vs Pirates Space Opera]

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Space Probe by Alan David, a pseudonym for British author Donald S. Rowland (ISFDB, SFE) is his vintage standalone science fiction space opera novel, this one pitting a plucky freight company employee against space pirates preying upon starships, as he and the obligatory also plucky companion work to discover a mole leaking secret information and put an end to the pirates' depredations, free for a limited time courtesy of publisher Endeavour Press' Venture imprint.

This was originally published in 1974 by Robert Hale as part of their Hale SF line using the pseudonym Graham Garner.

Currently free @ Amazon (available to Canadians & in the UK and pretty much everywhere else Amazon sells worldwide, since this is being done via their KDP Select exclusive-or-else program)

Description
This means war…

Philo Burke works tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of many of the universe’s largest starships. Across billions of lightyears and star systems he navigates their safe voyages.

But that is about to change.

Notorious space pirate Vado Preston is wreaking havoc on the galaxy. Kane Zanthar Starfrieght Company, Philo’s employer, has been having trouble with the dictatorial pirate and his gang.

An even bigger problem emerges – from within the company, Preston is learning secret intelligence vital to his pirate cause. There is a mole…

Philo, acting as one of Kane Zanthar Starfreight Company’s finest, and his companion Theola must find the leak and put a stop to the pirates once and for all.

They won’t give in. They won’t relent.

But they both know that this is the hardest case they will ever encounter.

Will they succeed?

Or will the galaxy be doomed to total domination?

Space Probe is a thrilling sci fi space opera from a master of the genre. It was originally published under the pseudonym Graham Garner.