On 22 May 2016 at 21:47, Kurt Feltenberger wrote:

> On 5/22/2016 8:44 PM, Richard Aiken wrote:
>     Hey All,
>
>     I'm looking for science fiction novels that center on Ethically
>     Challenged Merchant (ECM) protagonists, preferably knocking about
>     the galaxy in marginal tramp freighters. Suggestion?
>
>
> Anything by A. Bertram Chandler.  The focus might not be ECMs, but
> they feature often enough in the stories as to be a strong part of the
> tapestry.  Chandler was an officer on a merchantman and it shows
> through in his writing.

Not merely an officer. He was a merchant *Captain* for a good chunk
of his writing career.
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