STRANGLERS' MOON

Panther SF paperback, 1977. Cover illustration by Peter Jones. A
slightly modified version of this painting can be found in his book
"Solar Wind" (Paper Tiger, 1980)

Rear cover synopsis: 

"Vesa was the Empire of Earth's moon of vice. Every year millions of space-voyagers from all corners of the universe travelled there to make or break their fortunes in the exotic gaming palaces. But something much more sinister was going on in the Playground of the Galaxy. 

Already a quarter of a million people had vanished from Vesa. 

The situation shrieked for action. The security of the Empire was at risk. So the Head summoned SOTE's Number One super-agents. For only Jules and Yvette d'Alembert would risk life and limb to smash this interplanetary conspiracy of catastrophic dimensions..."

ECLIPSING BINARIES

Granada paperback, 1984. Cover illustration by Chris Foss.

The evil conspiracy of Lady A takes a new and mysterious turn when Grand Duke Zander von Wilmenhorst - the secret head of SOTE - is implicated in a deadly plot against the Empire. And an enemy is impersonating Jules and Yvette d'Alembert and luring SOTE agents to their deaths. 

The trails lead the Family d'Alembert out into deep space to tackle the source of this disturbing operation. And Etienne d'Alembert has his own mission - to clear the name of Zander from accusations of treason. Before long, SOTE's top agents are locked in mortal combat with some of the Empire's most powerful foes... 

Eclipsing Binaries is the eighth exciting novel in the spectacular space adventure series whose heroes are the Family d'Alembert.

PLANET OF TREACHERY

Granada paperback, 1981. Cover illustration by Chris Foss.

"CHAOS CLOSES IN ON THE EMPIRE OF EARTH 

In an Empire of intergalactic proportions, some space piracy is only to be expected. But not on the massive scale of the operation that is now beginning to cause havoc across the whole of the known Universe. There is only one organization that could be behind such an immense threat to the supremacy of the Space Navy - the brilliantly evil conspiracy of Lady A and the mysterious C. Their plan is nothing less than the conquest of Earth and the Empire. 

With top-secret information leaking to the enemy, only four people can be trusted with the dangerous assignment of stopping this terrifying revolution. They are Jules and Yvette D'Alembert and the spouses they have just married, Yvonne and Pias. But this time, even the extraordinary Family D'Alembert seem to have taken on more than they had bargained for... 

Planet Of Treachery is the seventh volume in the spectacular space series featuring the amazing Family D'Alembert."

THE CLOCKWORK TRAITOR

Panther SF paperback, 1977. Cover illustration by Chris Foss.

"Jules and Yvette d'Alembert had faced challenges before - but rarely one as daunting as this. To them fell the perilous task of infiltrating a vicious conspiracy which threatened to destroy the Stanley Dynasty and throw the whole interstellar civilization into chaos. 

Now, as rival candidates from all corners of the galaxy gather for the progress, the two most daring space super-agents of all time go into action. For among the suitors competing to be consort to the royal heiress of the empire of earth, there is a traitor. And somewhere close to the princess, a time bomb is ticking..."