false 541847 1096675 192073189X 9781920731892 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180947303m/1096675.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180947303s/1096675.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1096675.Hal_Spacejock 3.69 26 Hal glanced round at the fugitives, then jerked his thumb at the taller, bronze robot. 'You can be Clyde, and he can be Albion.'
'I think that's Bonnie,' said the shorter robot, in a deep voice.
Hal looked pleased. 'I'm glad you like it. My name's Hal, by the way. Hal Spacejock.'

An incompetent, accident-prone pilot is given one last chance to save his ship. An ageing robot is trusted with a midnight landing in a deserted field. And a desperate businessman is prepared to sacrifice both of them to get what he wants...

Combining relentless action with non-stop laughs, Hal Spacejock explodes onto the science fiction scene with the subtlety of a meteor strike and the hushed reverence of a used car salesman.]]> 541847 3.87 38 16 2005 3250410 1921361085 9781921361081 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209432765m/3250410.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1209432765s/3250410.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3250410.Hal_Spacejock_No_Free_Lunch 4.17 6 Hal looked like he was going to throw the Navcom across the room, but instead he tried a new tack. 'Navcom, if I cross your battery wires, would you explode in a raging fireball or just go phut?'
'What kind of question is that?'
'I'm thinking of turning you into an improvised hand-grenade.'
'And I'm thinking you can go phut yourself.'

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!]]> 541847 3.87 38 16 2008 1096672 1921064668 9781921064661 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180947300m/1096672.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180947300s/1096672.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1096672.Hal_Spacejock_Second_Course 4.00 4 The copter began to spin in the opposite direction, faster and faster until sky and ground were just a blur. Hal heard Clunk cry out, but was too busy mashing the pedals and yanking the stick to all points of the compass to take in any instructions.
Somehow, by pressing and pulling everything in reach, he managed to get the copter level. He looked round to give Clunk a comforting wink, then stared in astonishment. The co-pilot seat was empty.

A beautiful and mysterious female passenger, a loony inventor with a basement full of deadly weapons, and a dangerous run-down teleporter built by a long-lost alien civilisation ... these are just some of the challenges facing Hal Spacejock and his metal sidekick Clunk as they fight for survival in the cut-throat interstellar cargo business.

Featuring the incompetent Hal and the longsuffering Clunk, Second Course serves a piping hot dish of interplanetary chaos stuffed with more laughs than a cracker factory and more action than a politician's expense account.]]> 541847 3.87 38 16 2006 1096671 1921064390 9781921064395 0 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180947297m/1096671.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180947297s/1096671.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1096671.Hal_Spacejock_Just_Desserts 5.00 2 As they approached the counter Hal pointed out a display of oil cans. 'You could use one of those.'
'What for? I'm a sealed unit.'
'I was thinking about the ship,' said Hal. 'You could give my chair a squirt for a start.'
'Is that so,' said Clunk flatly.
'Yeah, it's got a squeak. And the cargo hold door's a little stiff.'
'I'll tell you what else we can do with an oilcan,' said Clunk, reaching for the biggest model. 'If you'll just —'

A mysterious sealed crate, a pair of shady mercenaries with more guns than brain cells and the amnesiac robot which may or may not be on a secret mission ... Only interstellar ignoramus Hal Spacejock and the unflappable Clunk could turn a straightforward cargo delivery into space opera with clowns.

Three simmering planets, two cocky spacemen and one huge mess: Just Desserts, for your pleasure.]]> 541847 3.87 38 16 2007