Missing

Captain Morous and his first mate, Esig, have journeyed from Homeworld to pick up a shipment of human children scheduled for shipment to one of Homeworld's colony planets. Homeworld uses human children because they're easier to mold into workers and cheaper to transport across the galaxy. Kelly Zaks has been the manager of the Soul City Video Game Lounge and is very popular with the neighborhood children. It is also popular with Alstar. Kelly sometimes thinks he sees things out of the corner of his eye but has never been able to find anything. He knows children have been missing out of the neighborhood and has been on watch for anything out of the ordinary. Alstar lets Esig grab one of the children but Kelly sees him do it. Kelly screams for Paul's help but neither one can get to Alstar and Esig before they are transported away. This time, Kelly can identify Esig. Paul and Kelly hold a parents' meeting and set up a watch group to watch for Alstar and Esig around the theater. Esig leaves Alstar's apartment for an evening walk and is spotted by Paul. Paul takes Esig's picture without him knowing it. Then Paul follows Esig back to Alstar's apartment. Now Paul has a photo of Esig and knows where Esig is living. It's time for a trap. E-mail your opinions of this book to dleehellm@voyager.net.