"Rothman's novel is filled with scientific discussions on everything from the equipment used to the different types of fusion, like cold or laser, complete with corresponding jargon. But Rothman turns all of it, even a convoluted conspiracy, into a diverting, worthwhile story… Intelligent in its technical details, but also refined and delightfully complex in its storytelling." – Kirkus <P> The world is moving towards alternativ ...
The Miss Pickerell MEGAPACK™ collects 4 classic young adult science fiction adventures: Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars, Miss Pickerell and the Geiger Counter, Miss Pickerell Goes Undersea, and Miss Pickerell Goes to the Arctic.<P> If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see more of the 190+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, wester ...
An anthology of Australian Speculative Fiction, BAGGAGE presents some of the finest new work by Aussie writers, including Jack Dann, Monica Carroll, K. J. Bishop, Kaaron Warren, and many more. Included:<P> VISION SPLENDID, by K. J. Bishop<BR> TELESCOPE, by Jack Dann<BR> HIVE OF GLASS, by Kaaron Warren<BR> KUNMANARA–SOMEBODY SOMEBODY, by Yaritji Green<BR> MANIFEST DESTINY, by Janeen Webb<BR> ALBERT & ...
When a prominent New Yorker is murdered at his home, Lt. Valcour is called in to investigate. This is the first of the Lt. Valcour series, from the same time period (and much in the same spirit) as the Philo Vance mysteries. ...
PREFERRED RISK first appeared in 1955. It won the Galaxy Magazine / Simon & Schuster contest for 1955's best work of science fiction.<P> The Company, a powerful, efficient, and thoroughly monstrous insurance organization, controlled the entire world. It scientifically regulating every aspect of life: war, epidemics, one-a-day food pills and test-tube sex…all through the use of its patented, terrifying human deep-freeze vault. Cla ...
Alexander Heflin, Imperator of North American, had his hands full: a war was brewing that could destroy the Imperium. Seeking to protect his wife, Lani, from their increasingly powerful enemies, Alex called on the one person he could trust: ex-war hero Rod Garvin.<P> Babysitting an Imperatrix seemed too easy a job for an adventurer of Garvin's caliber. After all, it kept him on Mars, while the action was happening on Earth.<P> ...
This is our second (of three) collections of Space Patrol stories by «Eando Binder» (Otto O. Binder). Starting with the February, 1946 issue, every issue of Captain Marvel Adventures included a 2-page short story featuring Lt. Jon Jarl of the Space Patrol. These juvenile space operas – designed to appeal to kids – featured daring-do by a two-fisted young member of the Space Patrol. In a solar system where seemingly every planet and moon can supp ...
On Prison Planetoid Three, Jaguar Addams and Alex Dzarny use their telepathic gifts to make criminals face the fears that drive their heinous crimes. They’ve been a great team, but now, Alex has left the Planetoid and Jaguar, grief stricken over the death of his son. Jaguar, left on her own, goes off to the home planet with her friend Rachel to watch some Formula One racing in Montreal. There, a lost dog leads her to some of the fastest women on ...
On Prison Planetoid Three, Jaguar Addams and Alex Dzarny use their telepathic gifts to make the worst criminals face the fears that drive their heinous crimes. But now they face a criminal unlike any they'd met before. Springer Todd, rock star, turned a gun on his audience, and won't say why. When Alex learns who Springer really is, he realizes he's caught in a tangled web of deceit he can't even tell Jaguar about. And she mu ...
