Attrition

Attrition is a science fiction novel by Jim Wannamaker, likely written in the early 1960s. The story follows Ivor Vincent Callum, a special agent for Interstellar Security, as he investigates the disappearance of a starship crew on the planet Epsilon-Terra. The narrative delves into themes of survival, the dangers of space exploration, and the consequences of human actions in extraterrestrial environments, culminating in the discovery of a deadly plant species that evolved due to human interference.