Retief At Large - Jame Retief, Bk 9 Author:Keith Laumer This volume collects together the best Retief short stories. The stories are quite absurd and funny. They involve Jame Retief, an extremely talented Terran diplomat, who works under Ambassador Magnum. From outward appearances, Retief is the underling but, since everyone in the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne (the CDT) are buffoonish idiots, Ret... more »ief manages to save Terran diplomacy from dangerous folly.« less