From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by
fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the
wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Rediscover--or
discover for the first time--a master of science fiction who, according
to the New York Times, was "a precursor to Douglas Adams."
Take a look at a dark, deadly future where the game is hunting and the
results are killing--human to human--with status, money, power, and sex
as the prizes. The operation runs underground and Frank Blackwell is a
new recruit who is destined to change the game and turn it into
legitimate popular entertainment for the masses.