Vulcan Academy Murders

by Jean Lorrah

Book Overview

Kirk and McCoy accompany Spock to the Vulcan Academy Hospital seeking experimental treatment for a badly wounded Enterprise crew member. Spock's mother is also a patient in the hospital, and Kirk soon becomes involved in the complex drama of Spock's family... Suddenly, patients are dying, and Kirk suspects the unthinkable -- murder on Vulcan But can he convince the Vulcans that something as illogical as murder is possible? Until the Killer is caught,...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067164744X
• ISBN13: 9780671647445
• Release Date: November 1987
• Publisher: Star Trek
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great!!

Really great! Fantastic!!!

Found book here after searching for three decades!

After searching for this book for so long, I was afraid it would be disappointing. It was amazing!

A great book

This is one of the best Original series books Ive ever read.

A 'cozy' Vulcan story

Those familiar with the mystery genre of writing will recognize may elements featured in this TOS story. The amateur detectives drawn into a crime among friends/family, a small, homey setting for the crime, a red herring or two to misdirect the reader and the mystery element taking a secondary role to the characters and romance. An accident on the Enterprise has left a young crewman horribly injured. His only hope for recovery is an experimental medical technique being researched at the Vulcan Science Academy. After they arrive at Vulcan the subjects of this new proceedure begin to die under questionable circumstances. Soon the questionable aspects become the unthinkable - murder - a crime that simply does not happen on Vulcan. The mystery aspect of the story is quite weak. Most readers will be far ahead of the characters in finding the culprit. So if the mystery is so lacking why five stars? This novel is absolutely filled with information about Vulcan society in general and Spock's past in particular. For fans Trek fans (and who else would be reading this?) in general, and particularly for TOS fans especially those fans of a certain Vulcan this one is fascinating.

Detective Kirk

Tragedy happens on the enterprise, people are hurt, and there is a new treatment on Vulcan to help them. Time to see what Vulcan really is like. The book describes the city, the people, and the ways of the vulcans.While on vulcan Kirk there is murder. He finds that there is no law enforcement, so its up to him to solve the crime. Since there is no crime on Vulcan why would you need a cop. The outcome is something you wouldn't belive.

A fantastic story,worthy of Star Trek,and Sherlock Holmes

In true Star Trek form,the author portrays James Kirk as an excellent starship Captain,but also a man concerned for his crew.Having read this book about 256 times,Inever get tired of reading it over & over

Classic Star Trek, and a very good book too!

The Vulcan Academy Murders is one of my all-time favorite Star Trek novels. Even though the book uses the characters from the TV series, it details them and fleshes them out as well as any fiction book would its original characters. The author makes the world of Vulcan and its culture attractive and believable. The book is very well written, especially the sections concerning telepathy and mind-melds. It's also a pretty good mystery, and never boring for a second. Definitely worth it, and rereadable too. The sequel, The IDIC Epidemic, is just as good, so check it out too!