Leland Hale, Galactic Conman

De: Randall Garrett

Narrado por: Randal Schaffer

Introducing Leland Hale, who will steal your heart - and all your money!

Fraud, larceny, and murder are all in a day's work for this master interstellar confidence man. Leland thought the universe owed him a living - and he was collecting on the installment plan! He is about to descend on the planet Cardigan's Green with a planetary scam designed to make him rich at the population's expense. What this scoundrel doesn't know is that he is about to become a savior! And if he survives this misadventure, he has two more brilliant schemes in mind.

Hugo nominee and Sidewise Alternate History Award winner Randall Garrett was the major science fiction humorist of the 1950s. And he was at the top of his form when he penned the Leland Hale saga. For the first time ever, here are all three Leland Hale capers in one volume.

Randall Garrett (1927-1987) worked as an industrial chemist before turning his hand to science fiction, a happy decision for everyone, as it turned out. During the 1950s and '60s he was a stalwart of the US science fiction magazines, producing well over a hundred short stories and novelettes and writing for virtually every SF title on the stands, but primarily for Astounding (now Analog). A noted humorist, famed for his delightful Lord Darcy series, even Garrett's most serious works (Anything You Can Do, for example) contain comic or satirical undertones. He was one of the first writers to appreciate the importance of conventions and an ingratiating personality in building a strong reader following.

These stories, which have never been reprinted since their one and only appearance on cheap pulpwood paper, ensure that audiences will remember his work at least a little longer. They will have an opportunity to encounter that sly sense of humor, those brilliant mystery and detective problems, and that almost unmatched ability to work complex scientific principles into exciting stories.

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Enjoyable

Great book to listen to. The storyline it self was excellent but the narrator sounded a little bored. But overall this book very enjoyable.

OLDIE BUT A GOODIE - FUN READ!

This was awesome! Such a fun and entertaining listen, I really enjoyed it!! Old-school zany crazy fun, and the narrator was awesome. From one caper to the next, I will probably listen to it again at some point, and I'd recommend it for all lovers of old-school mystery fun. Great job! :)
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A wonderful listen

First, to get it out of the way, I received this audiobook at my request in exchange for an honest review.
That being said, Leland Hale, Galactic Conman is a fun listen by one of the great, although unfortunately almost forgotten authors of the old pulp magazine days. With his remarkable talent Randall Garrett has told several tales about a morally bankrupt character with no concept of remorse and made it entertaining. The stories in this book chronicle the exploits of one Leland Hale as he swindles his way across the galaxy.
With the narrator Randal Schaffer this book is a great choice for a quick listen.

Vibrant, exciting scifi

This humourous, highly entertaining scifi book is a collection of short stores from the 60s magazine. Good for anyone interested in historical works through the decades.

Entertaining and fun

I really enjoyed this humorous collection of stories about the antics of the interstellar conman, Leland Hale. I love how he outsmarts his marks and seems able to achieve the impossible. The narration was excellent, bringing the characters to life and helping to flow the various stories together. It’s a fun entertaining audiobook