The crew of the free trader ship Solar Queen lands on a planet to trade but discovers a rival company has already secured the best resources. After encountering the planet's inhabitants, they depart, only to find the crew is suffering from a mysterious plague, leading to them being forbidden from landing on any inhabited planet.

Note: There is another, completely different book titled Plague Ship in The Oregon Files series by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul.

The original 1956 edition was published by Gnome Press.

It is recognized for its fast-paced, suspenseful storytelling and as an early example of "dystopian plague" themes in SF literature.

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Plague Ship is a classic science fiction novel written by (under the pseudonym Andrew North) and first published in 1956, generally praised for its suspenseful plot, focusing on the crew of the Solar Queen who are stranded after being exposed to an unknown sickness . It is the second book in the Solar Queen series. Key Details About the Book: Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure.