For obvious reasons, since time-travel has yet to be invented as far as we know, science fiction authors usually attribute it to the future. Yet there is always the possibility that somewhere, somehow, somewhen, it has already been put to use. A possibility which Sammy Merwin here considers in highly intriguing and human terms. Let's go back with Coulter. . . . Most men of middle age would welcome a chance to live their lives a second time. But Coulter did not. He thought of Jurgen, of Faust -- for in some miraculous way he had reclaimed his youth or been reclaimed by it. The face that looked back at him was fresh-skinned, unlined, unweathered by life. He saw with surprise, from the detachment of almost two decades, that he had been better looking than he remembered.
Sam Merwin, Jr. (1910-1996) is one of those great "lost" authors. Equally adept and mystery and science fiction, he produced a significant body of work in both fields. In fact, this volume adds as a bonus two of his classic mystery stories, in addition to a selection of 7 science fiction stories. Included are: JUDAS RAM THE AMBASSADOR THE FINAL FIGURE REEL LIFE FILMS A WORLD APART IT'S ALL YOURS TESTING AMY STOPS THE CLOCK (Bonus Mystery Story) DEATH FROM A FAMILY TREE (Bonus Mystery Story) If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
A blond witness remembers a schoolgirl trick -- and makes use of it. A classic mystery by Sam Merwin, Jr., ripped from the pages of the Summer, 1949 issue of Mystery Book Magazine.
It was a strange and bitter Earth over which the Chancellor ruled—a strange and deformed world. There were times when the Chancellor suspected that he really was a humanistic old fool, but this seemed to be his destiny and it was difficult to be anything else. Human, like all other organic life on Earth, was dying. Where it spawned, it spawned monsters. What was to be the answer?
Two classic science fiction novels in one book. "Men of the Morning Star" by Edmond Hamilton and "Planet for Plunder" by Hal Clement and Sam Merwin, Jr.
Climate change may be a hot topic today, but when this story was first published in 1948, such tales were the stuff of crackpots...and visionary science fiction writers. In "Climate--Disordered," a hot publicity man gets a $25,000 chill!
Sam Merwin, Jr. (1910-1996) is one of those great "lost" authors. Equally adept and mystery and science fiction, he produced a significant body of work in both fields. In fact, this volume adds as a bonus two of his classic mystery stories, in addition to a selection of 7 science fiction stories. Included are: JUDAS RAM THE AMBASSADOR THE FINAL FIGURE REEL LIFE FILMS A WORLD APART IT'S ALL YOURS TESTING AMY STOPS THE CLOCK (Bonus Mystery Story) DEATH FROM A FAMILY TREE (Bonus Mystery Story) If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 280+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!
Merlin's1953 science fiction novel in which a chemist researching hemophilia becomes a pawn for 'The White Widows, ' a group of women who intend to take over the world -- and eliminate all men!
When telepath Lynne Fenlay is mysteriously brought from Earth to Mars, she finds herself caught in a battle for the planet's future. As Mars' atmosphere is restored, invisible alien creatures that feed on electricity are gaining strength and possessing the minds of human telepaths. To save Mars, Lynne must penetrate the nightmarish crystalline tower where her twin brother battles madness and discover the true nature of the aliens. But even if she triumphs, will she have a home to return to?
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Crow’s Nest,” by John M. Floyd [Michael Bracken Presents short story] “Whom Do You Trust?” by Hal Charles [solve-it-yourself mystery] “Winter’s Journey,” by R.J. Koreto [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Smoke of the .45, by Harry Sinclair Drago [novel] A Certain Dr. Thorndyke, by R. Austin Freeman [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “All in the Golden Afternoon,” by Marilyn “Mattie” Brahen [short story] “Doubled in Brass,” by Lester del Rey [short story] “The Admiral’s Walk,” by Sam Merwin [short story] “Simple Psiman,” by F.L. Wallace [short story] “Siren Satellite,” by Arthur K. Barnes [novella]
Marlin Pierce, 325-pound editor-in-chief of the Phalanx publishing enterprises, was cordially hated by everyone who worked for him. And somebody hated him cordially enough to murder an old recluse for the purpose of framing Pierce for the electric chair. But Tony Hunter, Pierce's right hand assistant, believed in giving his boss the benefit of his own personal doubt, and re-framed the job to look like suicide-but with sinister consequences! Voluptuous Connie Talbot, feminine press agent, died violently; a phantom gunman eradicated the most important figure of a penthouse inquiry; and quite suddenly Tony Hunter found himself not only the victim of assorted attempts at mayhem but neck-deep in a problem that threatened the extinction of his Sunday supplement . . . and his life as well!
All Earth needed was a good stiff dose of common sense, but its rulers preferred to depend on the highly fallible computers instead. As a consequence, interplanetary diplomatic relations were somewhat strained—until a nimble-witted young man from Mars came up with the answer to the “sixty-four dollar” question.
It was a strange and bitter Earth over which the Chancellor ruled—a strange and deformed world. There were times when the Chancellor suspected that he really was a humanistic old fool, but this seemed to be his destiny and it was difficult to be anything else. Human, like all other organic life on Earth, was dying. Where it spawned, it spawned monsters. What was to be the answer?
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