Arthur Bertram Chandler (28 March 1912–6 June 1984) was an Australian science fiction author. He also wrote under the pseudonyms George Whitley, George Whitely, Andrew Dunstan, and S.H.M.

A. Bertram Chandler's John Grimes had a long and storied career in space. Starting out in the Federation Survey Service, Grimes rose through the ranks to achieve the rank of Captain before his fall from grace at the hands of mutineers. 

Subsequently he commanded traders and tramps, eventually starting his own shipping company, Far Traveller Couriers with his solid-gold space pinnace Little Sister. Brought back into the Survey Service as an undercover operative, he was able to clean up problems no Survey Service officer could be allowed to get involved with.

The Award-Winning Saga of Starship Captain John Grimes, Science Fiction's Horatio Hornblower, from his days as a Lieutenant fresh out of the Federation Survey Service and follows his career as he makes his way through the ranks.

This series collects the John Grimes stories into six omnibus editions. The sixth and final volume has yet to be released, but here are the first five volumes of the John Grimes Saga.

Included in this collection are the following volumes:

Volume I: To the Galactic Rim
Volume II: First Command
Volume III: Galactic Courier
Volume IV: Ride the Star Winds
Volume V: Upon a Sea of Stars

Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy