A Game of Authors
2013 novel by Frank Herbert
A Game of Authors is a thriller novel written by Frank Herbert between The Dragon in the Sea (1955) and Dune (1965), and published posthumously in 2013. The plot involves an American journalist who faces danger in Mexico.
Plot summary
American journalist Hal Garson finds himself facing danger in Mexico as he picks up the mystery of legendary author Antone Luac, who had vanished in the country years before.
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Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q18787659. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1955, 1965 and 2013.
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