Even though the cover would not convey this, the book is quite humorous. This is a must read for all fans of Laumer's Reteif series. ( )

One of those characters that get themselves into the weirdest situations - but always give you a hilarious time watching them get back out of it. ( )

One of the odder things about this particular Retief book is that, despite the title, it doesn't contain my absolute favorite Retief story, 'Diplomat-at-Arms'. ( )

If you like tongue in cheek spoofs of James Bond and diplomats, look no further. Laumer did a wonderful job in the Retief stories of deflating the world of international politics and cast barbs at bureaucrats of all levels. This is the book to start with if you want to read through them all. ( )

Best Sci-Fi Ever Written!

By far the greatest sci-fi series ever written. Follow James Retief and Ben Magnun on thier action packed, tounge-in-cheek adventures across the galaxy.

The Retief series started out as a series of short stories published the various science fiction pulps during the 1950's through to the 1960's. These are classic sci-fi as it was written before the days of the moon landing. All together there were more than 60 stories about Retief's space adventures.

After the death of Keith Laumer, editors began to compile collections of these classic pulp fiction stories into a book series. Each collection contains 3 to 5 or more stories.

Of the series Retief and the Warlords is my fave!

If you like Douglas Adams' Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy than you're sure to love Retief. ( )