Gold in the Sky

When their brother dies under mysterious circumstances during a mining operation, two men find themselves at the heart of a dangerous power struggle between Earth-based corporations and Martian colonists. The investigation takes them across the solar system, where hidden agendas, sabotage, and the looming threat of interplanetary war challenge their loyalty and courage. In a race against time, they must unravel a deadly conspiracy that could decide the future of space colonization.

Alan E. Nourse's 1958 novel of fortunes made and lost, murder, and betrayal among the asteroid miners. Originally published in the September, 1958 issue of AMAZING SCIENCE FICTION STORIES magazine.