Macfadden paperback edition (undated, though 1971) of this 1962 novel, first published in hardcover by Avalon. The Cobellans had conquered Earth, by killing almost everyone! The few survivors, weaponless, grief-stricken, and disorganized, were no match for the invaders. A few straggling bands of guerilla fighters were allowed to survive only because the aliens wanted them to, for propaganda purposes. In the midst of this desolation, one man saw a way out. It would take murder, treachery, and betrayal, in addition to the greatest bluff in history. For the Human race, the outcome would be freedom - or total, final death.
