Astronaut-recommended space adventure. The first book in the Tully Harper Series! THE CONSPIRACY GAME - "This time I won't be left behind." Commander Harper is searching for water on Mars when he discovers something unlike anything in our solar system. It makes Harper a living legend, but that only leads to more missions from the Space Alliance. Once again, he has to leave his only son behind. Not if his son has anything to say about it. This summer Tully Harper puts away his hoverboard and plans a mission of his own - to sneak into space on his father's ship. He brings along plenty of snacks, his best friend, and the girl he has a crush on. Once on board, the three of them uncover The Conspiracy Game and change the fate of the solar system. The Tully Harper Series continues its journey to real places in our solar system with THE RATHMORE CHAOS and A CORD OF THREE STRANDS. "Tully's enthusiasm for space travel and commitment to his friends sends this story deep into our solar system. It's a quirky, fun book that also manages to treat space travel seriously." - Astronaut Jerry Ross, author of Spacewalker From a young age, science fiction and fantasy captivated Adam Holt.   He was raised in Friendswood, Texas near NASA's Johnson Space Center, where his father worked in Mission Control during the Apollo missions. He was born into the space program and did not realize how special that was until he arrived at Baylor. "Your dad helped put us on the Moon? No way!"  He attended Baylor University for his undergrad, SMU for his grad degree, and taught English at Greenhill School in Dallas for a decade; however, he left teaching to devote himself to his writing full time as well as sharing his love of human space exploration.  Find him on social media @adamholtwrites. He travels when he has the money, loves Victor Hugo and C.S. Lewis, respects Rick Riordan, and loves the crunchy boom of a rocket launch.