Retief: Emissary to the Stars (Dell SF, 7425)

The Groaci! They are nasty little five-eyed sticky-fingers who want the Galaxy and will stoop to anything to get it. But when they try to sabotage one planet and use another for garbage, it's time for Retief, that cunning and courageous emissary from the *Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne*, to smash in. Contains four long stories: The Hoob Melon Crisis, The Garbage Invasion, The Troubleshooters, and The Negotiators, plus a brief excerpt from the then-forthcoming first Retief novel.