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The first published novel in this bestselling series asks the question: "What if the basic human nature suddenly changed?" Hugh Valleroy of the Gen Police undertakes a covert mission into Sime Territory to rescue the woman he loves from the Sime kidnappers who would use her to destroy his government. His protector and guide?--a Sime who carefully and deliberately plans to kill him! The New York Times Book Review says of the Sime Gen Series that "It calls to mind the Frank Herbert of Dune and the Walter M. Miller, Jr. of A Canticle for Leibowitz."
The G.A. Henty Megapack collects 20 classic adventure novels -- more than 4,500 pages! -- by the great Victorian author. Included in this volume are: THE GOLDEN CANYON AMONG MALAY PIRATES BEARS AND DACOITS A TALE OF THE GHAUTS THE PATERNOSTERS A PIPE OF MYSTERY WHITE FACED DICK: A STORY OF PINE TREE GULCH A BRUSH WITH THE CHINESE AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE AT AGINCOURT AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET BERIC THE BRITON BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE BOTH SIDES THE BORDER THE BOY KNIGHT THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE BY SHEER PLUCK CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST COLONEL THORNDYKE'S SECRET A CHAPTER OF ADVENTURES THE DRAGON AND THE RAVEN And don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" (or just "Megapack" if "Wildside Megapack" doesn't work) to see more entries in Wildside Press's Megapack series, ranging from science fiction and fantasy to westerns, mysteries, ghost stories, author collections -- and much, much more!
During the Third Interplanetary War, atomic bombing sprang up, died, and then continued on a very strange nuisance-value basis. It became complex, and upon the 1327th Day of the Third Interplanetary War, interplanetary robombing assumed a most dangerous aspect. The swift action of a small group averted disaster, and from that day on, the course of the Third Interplanetary War was assured.
The Haunts & Horrors Megapack offers everyting from ghosts to vampires, from things that go bump in the night to nameless presences -- and much more! Here are 31 tales to chill the blood, including: SURREAL ESTATE, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman BIRTHMARK, by Seabury Quinn THE MONKEY’S PAW, by W.W. Jacobs FUGUES, by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro DEAD BABIES, by Lawrence Watt-Evans THE MUFFIN MAN, by Mike Brines THE SILENT MAJORITY, by Stephen Woodworth THE TOMB, by H.P. Lovecraft GONE, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE MEAT FOREST, by John Haggerty ETERNITY AND THE DEVIL, by Larry Hodges MISS FAVERSHAM’S ROOM, by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro THE DAMNED THING, by Ambrose Bierce THE SHADOWS OF THE DEAD, by Louis Becke BO...
The Brussacs were rich, powerful, blessed, and envied. Yet through their lives ran a thread of tragedy and heartbreak that could not be broken, forever linking them in a hellish alliance. This epic tale soars from Nob Hill to the Barbary Coast to the Los Angeles oil fields in a stunning story of the tangled lives of an extraordinary family. "V. J. Banis outdoes himself...all-stops-out historical romance. --"Publishers Weekly "A rip-roaring romantic novel." --Library Journal
Jeffrey Collins’s fate was sealed when he stopped his car to help a man who appeared to be an injured motorcyclist. When the injured man vanished before his eyes, Collins turned to a scientist, Dr. Whittaker, to make sense of the mystery. But when Whittaker was found dead, a victim of poisoning, Collins was accused of his murder. The evidence against him was damning. Where had he been during the period when Dr. Whittaker had died? Had he not quarrelled with him, and had they not both stood to make a fortune from some kind of formula? Unable to explain, Collins was found guilty, and so began an astounding odyssey of space, time, and destiny.
Peter Blue, One-Gun Man first appeared in the classic pulp magazine Street & Smith’s Far West Illustrated (June 1927). It centers on Peter Blue, an infamous gunman, and his struggle for redemption.
Almost everyone likes dogs, even those who prefer cats as pets. So it's not surprising that writers have devoted a great deal of verbiage indeed to describe their ongoing love affair with the canine breed. You'll find herein all kinds of tales focusing on dogs: science fiction stories, mysteries, horror tales, westerns, memoirs, humorous accounts, and first-person doggie narratives. There are well-known pieces by writers such as Jack London, James Oliver Curwood, Washington Irving, Saki, E. C. Tubb, John Gregory Betancourt, Robert Hood, and Jack Dann--and stories by authors who are relatively unknown today. Here are twenty-five marvelous tales of dogs and their interactions with humans, plus...
Without a doubt, Raphael Aloysius Lafferty (1914-2002) was one of the most quirky and unusual authors every to work in science fiction. That's saying a lot. His stories are often unusual, challenging, uncategorizable, and brilliant. This collection assembles 18 of them, including his very first story. Included are: ALOYS ADAM HAD THREE BROTHERS SEVEN-DAY TERROR DAY OF THE GLACIER SODOM AND GOMORRAH, TEXAS THROUGH OTHER EYES THE WEIRDEST WORLD THE SIX FINGERS OF TIME, by R. A. Lafferty TRY TO REMEMBER McGONIGAL'S WORM THE POLITE PEOPLE OF PUDIBUNDIA IN THE GARDEN ALL THE PEOPLE DREAM THE WAGONS OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON THE UGLY SEA SATURDAY YOU DIE If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 290+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
Aboard the schooner Terrapin, seven men set sail, but only three remain after three days in the stifling doldrums. In the oppressive heat and eerie calm of the open sea, one by one, crew members vanish without a trace, leaving nothing but cryptic clues: a trailing rope and ghostly lanterns. As tension rises and paranoia grips the survivors, the truth unravels—a cunning plot to trap a ruthless shipowner and reclaim control of the small-port trade. But even the best-laid plans carry an air of dread in these cursed waters. Alan Le May (June 3, 1899 – April 27, 1964) was an American novelist, screenwriter, and film director best known for his Westerns. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Le May graduated from the University of Chicago before embarking on a successful writing career. His most famous works include The Searchers (1954) and The Unforgiven (1957), both of which were adapted into iconic films. In addition to his novels, Le May wrote screenplays for numerous Westerns, contributing significantly to the genre in both literature and film.