Keith Laumer 
Retief to the Rescue 

Retief returns — to make the galaxy safe for diplomacy!The diplomat extraordinaire faces his ultimate challenge on the embattled planet Furtheron — to keep the peace and keep himself in one piece!Voracious Crawlie cannibals want him for dinner — while the wily Creepies are besieging Earth’s embassy. Then greedy Groacians add fuel to the fire, igniting civil war for their own secret ends.Only a rare diplomat can pull his Corps out of this stew, save his boss’s hide, and preserve the future of the Galaxy!