“Les Norton” is a darkly humorous science fiction series created by Robert G. Barrett, blending pulp adventure with a cynical, hardboiled detective tone. The stories follow the misadventures of Les Norton, a private investigator on the desolate, asteroid mining colony of “The Rock,” as he solves bizarre and often violent crimes. It’s notable for its gritty realism, sharp wit, and unique, almost surreal, depiction of space frontier life.



















