Phule's Errand (Phule's Company Series #6)

by Robert Asprin, Peter J. Heck

Overview

What's a millionaire bachelor to do? Join the army--with his butler!

Captain Willard Phule is the only officer in the Space Legion with his own butler, but Beeker has stuck with him through thick and thin. Which is why Phule simply can't comprehend why his butler would run off-planet without a word--and taking with him Omega Company's lovely new medic.

Without his right-hand man, Phule has no idea what his left hand is doing. So he takes off after his errant butler, just as General Blitzkrieg decides to make a surprise visit to Zenobia. And the only thing Blitz would like better than catching Phule off guard is to catch Phule AWOL...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614754626
Publisher:	Wordfire Press
Publication date:	10/04/2017
Series:	Phule's Company Series , #6
Pages:	266
Sales rank:	532,531
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Robert Lynn Asprin was an American science fiction and fantasy author, best known for his MythAdventures and Phule's Company series. As an active fan of the genres, he was a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a co-founder of the Great Dark Horde, and founder of the Dorsai Irregulars. He was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramtic Presentation for The Capture in 1976. Asprin died in 2008 at the age of 61 having published over fifty novels and several short stories.

Peter Jewell Heck is an American science fiction and mystery author, best known for his "Mark Twain Mysteries" and Phule's Company series. He was an editor for Ace Books and is a regular reviewer for Asimov's Science Fiction and Kirkus Reviews.

Editorial Reviews

Phule feels lost without his right-hand man, so when his loyal butler, Beeker, disappears with Omega Company's comely new medic, our intrepid captain goes AWOL to bring him back. He sets out this nearly impossible mission just as the ever-devious General Blitzkrieg is plotting a surprise visit to Zenobia.

Madcap . . . a welcome send-up of military SF.”—Publishers Weekly“Hilarious . . . I can’t think of any subgenre of SF that takes itself as seriously as military SF, so it gives me great pleasure to read this broad-handed lampoon.”—Science Fiction Chronicle

“Plenty of odd characters . . . fun!”—Locus

“Light without being frivolous, and displays Asprin’s considerable expertise about fencing and things military, especially leadership.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Reminiscent of M*A*S*H.”—Analog

“A grand mix of common sense, outrageous and hilarious foolishness stirred with a dash of wisdom into a delectable mess to be served with tongue in cheek.”—Kliatt

“Reliably entertaining . . . a fun read, light without being vapid and clever without being heavy-handed.  This series is Asprin’s strongest to date, and it’s off to a good start.”—Amazing

“Asprin knows how to make me laugh . . . I suggest you sign up for this particular grand tour of duty.”—Fear

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