We Run From The Hunted‪!‬

Gil Roberts and Harry Conger are hanging by a thread, trying to keep their Venus hunting camp, Venus on the Half Shell, alive amid unpaid bills, dwindling confidence, and the possibility that their old-fashioned, Earth-style adventure business is already obsolete. Gil still believes in the camp's appeal, but Harry is ready to quit, and their only guide, the washed-up Talbot Kramer, seems poised to leave too. His departure carries a darker warning: the native bearers have fled because of the Wompan, a deadly Venusian mimic that can imitate sounds, people, and even machines. As the camp grows more isolated and vulnerable, a spaceship lands, bringing a potential lifeline. The visitor is Jason Woods Stevenson, the powerful outdoor editor of Spaceman's magazine, whose approval could determine whether the camp survives. Suddenly, Gil and Harry must sell their shabby operation as a genuine frontier thrill while concealing their shortage of trackers. Blending comic desperation with mounting suspense, the story pits entrepreneurial bluff against a treacherous alien wilderness. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.