No Free Lunch

Hal Spacejock is a loner, struggling to make his way in a huge, uncaring galaxy. His occasional brushes with the law have left him wary and suspicious of authority.

The Peace Force is a proud and dedicated body of humans and robots who work together to solve crimes and keep the Galaxy safe.

Now, one of them desperately needs the other.

Hal was sitting in the Volante's flight deck, gazing at a satellite image of planet Dismolle on the main viewscreen. The display was centred on a sandy beach, where hoards of sunbathers were stretched out on their towels. 'Navcom, how do you zoom in again?'

'That's the limit,' said the ship's computer, in her neutral female voice.

'But I can't see anything!'

'That's why it's the limit.'

A cunning rival determined to ruin Hal's business, an attractive trainee peace officer facing a dangerous investigation and a planet with more bugs than a new operating system... When Hal and Clunk set out to make a fresh start, this wasn't exactly what they had in mind.

Now Hal must choose: take on the rival to save his own business, or help the trainee with her first - and possibly last - investigation?

Whatever he decides, it's No Free Lunch for Hal Spacejock!