Nearly Neptune

Nearly Neptune is a juvenile science fiction novel by British writer Hugh Walters, the twelfth in his Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber in 1969 and in the US by Washburn Books under the title Neptune One is Missing.

Nearly Neptune

First edition
Author	Hugh Walters
Cover artist	Leslie Wood
Language	English
Series	Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A
Genre	Science fiction
Publisher	Faber
Publication date	1969
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	165
ISBN	0-571-09111-3
Preceded by	The Mohole Mystery
Followed by	First Contact?

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As one of the best of the series, it is very collectable and changes hands at sums of £100-£200 on trading sites.^[1][2]

Plot summary

The book begins by announcing the death of Chris Godfrey and his three fellow astronauts after a fire and apparent break-up of their spacecraft as it approaches the orbit of Neptune as observed from Earth. The crew have however survived but are stranded as their hypothermia equipment is irreparably damaged.

External links

• Nearly Neptune title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Nearly Neptune page