Hal Spacejock Omnibus One. Hal Spacejock Omnibus, #1

Get three books in one! Set in the distant future, where humanity spans the galaxy and robots are second-class citizens, Hal Spacejock will strike a chord with fans of Red Dwarf and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, while simultaneously forging its own wacky, off-beat path through the cosmos. Hal Spacejock Omnibus One contains the first three books in the Hal Spacejock series (A Robot Named Clunk, Second Course, and Just Desserts) PLUS a bonus short story: Hal Spacejock Visit.
Hal Spacejock 1: A Robot Named Clunk Clunk's grateful when his boss sends him off for a refit, because old robots are usually junked instead. Since the upgrade centre is on the next planet, Clunk's asked to perform a trivial little task while he's there: help a freelancer pick up some cargo. It's a simple job, straight in and out ... but don't be late. How can he refuse? Clunk's a certified co-pilot, so landing in a deserted field under cover of darkness, avoiding customs ships, orbital lasers and trigger-happy warships along the way, is not a problem.
Unfortunately the freelance pilot is a much bigger challenge, because Hal Spacejock is obstinate, over-confident, and woefully under-skilled, and yet he refuses to cede control of his ship to a mere robot. Worse, Hal's only got 24 hours to pay off his debts, or he'll lose his ship ... and his life. Can the two of them sort out their differences and deliver the cargo, or will they still be wrestling over the controls when both deadlines expire?A Robot Named Clunk is one part buddy movie, two parts laughter and three parts madcap adventure.
Hal Spacejock 2: Second Course Hal Spacejock's cargo business is going so well he's considering getting into passengers ... especially the beautiful and mysterious Sonya Polarov. Meanwhile, Rex Curtis runs the galaxy's biggest freight company, and he's sick of independent pilots stealing his cargo jobs. He's determined to make a statement by destroying the biggest nuisance of them all: Hal Spacejock.
And all he has to do is ensure Hal's latest cargo job ends in disaster. Unaware of the threat and distracted by Sonya, Hal's time-sensitive cargo sits aboard his ship while the deadline looms ever closer. If he doesn't get a move on, the late fees will ruin him ... and cost him his life into the bargain. Hal Spacejock 3: Just Desserts Cargo pilot Hal Spacejock has a problem: his hold is stuffed full of expensive food, and the cheap freezer equipment he bought from Bent Jimmy has just failed ...
exactly as Clunk predicted. Hal needs replacement parts before his cargo rots, and he's forced to abandon his precious ship at the spaceport to go looking for them. Which is a pity, because an secret agent has just decided Hal's ship is ideal for an urgent mission. Can Hal find the new parts and return before it's too late, or will he lose his ship, his cargo and his livelihood ... again?Hal Spacejock Visit Hal returns to his ship after a shopping expedition and finds Clunk in a right old state.
Break out the crayons and colouring sheets ... they're booked in for a school visit!Omnibus Two, containing Hal Spacejock books 4-6, is also available.