Retief,  The Consul for the Terrestrial States finds himself newly appointed to Groac. His determination to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding the formation of the new Graocan government gets him into trouble. Will he find out what happened to the Terran prisoners. What happened to the missing spaceship? His ways are unorthodox.Will it be enough to help him get the answers?

The Madman from Earth is a sci-fi short story that was first published by Keith Laumer. This reformatted science fiction classic is offered by Eli Jayne for your enjoyment.