Captured humans are being tortured and killed by the alien Tareeg, yet the Earth scientists among the prisoners seem on friendly terms with their captors. Troy Gordon and the shaken Jerry Newland must work out whether those scientists are traitors or are waiting for something the Tareeg fear. From Amazing Stories, November 1962.
Clever, tense planetary intrigue from the author of the Telzey and Vegan Federation stories. Download the free EPUB.