Contains Hal Spacejock books 1-5 plus Framed and Visit.
[Hal1Title]
A pair of misfits accept an impossible cargo job. Can they beat the odds and deliver?
Buckle up for mayhem, mischief and payback as a creaky old robot and a down-on-his-luck space pilot turn the tables on the bad guys... and each other.
"Brilliantly quirky, wildly absurd"
"The perfect blend of adventure, conflict and laughable moments"
[Hal2Title]
Hal Spacejock's cargo business is going so well he's considering getting into passengers ... especially the beautiful and mysterious Sonya Polarov. Clunk's certain she's up to something, but as usual Hal won't listen to a word he says ...
Meanwhile, Rex Curtis runs the galaxy's biggest freight company, and he's sick of independent pilots stealing his cargo jobs. He's determined to make a statement by destroying the biggest nuisance of them all: Hal Spacejock.
[Hal3Title]
Hal's new-fangled, bargain-bin stasis generator has just failed, exactly as Clunk predicted, and now their valuable cargo of fresh food is in danger of rotting away. They leave their ship and head off to find replacement parts, which is a real shame, because a secret agent wants Hal's ship for an urgent mission ... with or without his permission.
[Hal4Title]
• 2008 Aurealis Award Finalist
• Finalist, 2008 Ditmar Award
• Winner, 2008 WASFF award
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!
[Hal5Title]
Robots have a tough life in Hal Spacejock's universe: as second-class citizens they have no rights, and most are overworked, mistreated, and recycled at the drop of a hat.
When Kim Baker, a wealthy industrialist, leaves his vast fortune to an elderly robot, it's front page news.
Unfortunately, the robot hasn't been seen for decades ...
Trivia:
Dough is slang for cash, money, etc. Baker's Dough - get it?
Hal Spacejock: Visit
Hal returns from a shopping trip and finds Clunk in a right old state. Break out the crayons and colouring sheets ... they're booked in for a school visit!
Hal Spacejock: Framed
A straightforward cargo delivery takes a left turn when Hal Spacejock gets sidetracked. But with 200 shares in a worthless company on offer, who wouldn't step into a makeshift teleporter which has already claimed one victim?
Hal and Clunk, stars of the Hal Spacejock comedy series, feature in this brand new 8000-word short story. 'Framed' slots into the series any time after Hal Spacejock Second Course, but can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone.