Retief and the Warlords

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Summary: Science Fiction humor at its best!
Review: I'd match Keith Laumer against Asimov, Heinlein or Clark in the SF arena when he's having a good day and in his Retief books he's at the top of his form. Jame Retief is a minor official in the interstellar diplomatic corps who always makes a major impact wherever he goes. Pulling chestnuts out of fires is his stock in trade. Retief works in a truly Dilbertesque bureucracy where most of the officials have not the slightest iota of common sense. There is no end of derring do and humor in the Retief series. Grab one and find out why. Big Hint. Get the early books. Later on when Retief's first name becomes Jim instead of Jame you'll be in for a let down.