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Creative Destruction: Science Fiction Stories

CREATIVE DESTRUCTION presents 8 science fiction stories – including two short novels – by bestselling author Edward M. Lerner. All deal with the future of technology and computing. The author writes: «Computing is mere decades young, a set of technologies we have scarcely begun to develop. It's already been quite a ride. Now: Imagine every gadget around you becoming ever faster, cheaper, tinier, more interconnected, more intelligent . . . especially more intelligent. The stories in Creative Destruction explore what we could face in the next half century or so: artificial intelligence, malicious software to makes us nostalgic for mere viruses, ever-more-perfect virtual reality, direct neural interfaces to computers, ubiquitous networks, and more. The internet. That was nothing.» Included are: INTRODUCTION, by Stanley Schmidt FOREWORD, by Edward M. Lerner THE DAY OF THE RFIDS SURVIVAL INSTINCT WHAT A PIECE OF WORK IS MAN BY THE RULES INIQUITOUS COMPUTING CATCH A FALLING STAR SETTLEMENT CREATIVE DESTRUCTION

The Golden Age of Weird Fiction MEGAPACK ™, Vol. 5: David H. Keller

David H. Keller

David H. Keller, M.D. (1880-1966) was indeed a medical doctor (a psychiatrist – and the first to write science fiction). He was an early proponent of H.P. Lovecraft and wrote a number of articles on Lovecraft's work, whose influence can be seen in some of his horror stories. Another influence was James Branch Cabell. This volume concentrates on Keller's fantasy and horror, but does include – at the end of the book – a few science-fiction and science-fantasy works which we obtained to late to include in the (already published) Golden Age of Science Fiction volume of his work. Included here are: THE JELLY-FISH THE WORM THE BONELESS HORROR A PIECE OF LINOLEUM THE GOLDEN BOUGH THE DEAD WOMAN THE DOORBELL TIGER CAT THE THIRTY AND ONE HEREDITY THE FACE IN THE MIRROR THE GOLDEN KEY STENOGRAPHER'S HANDS WHITE COLLARS THE CEREBRAL LIBRARY UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN LIFE EVERLASTING A note to the sensitive: As with many pulp writers, especially those born in the 19th Century, his works are not always politically correct by today's standards. You have been warned. If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

The Second Philip K. Dick MEGAPACK®: 13 Fantastic Stories

Philip K. Dick

The Second Philip K. Dick MEGAPACK™ collects 13 more rare stories by the classic science fiction author. Included in this volume are: THE UNRECONSTRUCTED M SALES PITCH SHELL GAME BREAKFAST AT TWILIGHT ADJUSTMENT TEAM FOSTER, YOU'RE DEAD THE CRAWLERS THE GOLDEN MAN THE LAST OF THE MASTERS THE TURNING WHEEL UPON THE DULL EARTH HUMAN IS MEDDLER If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

Duenna to a Murder

Rufus King

Melissa Tyler, who had just inherited incredible wealth, came to the Harden Detective Agency claiming she needed protection from crank letters and any possible trouble involving her family. This was a vast understatement of the situation as Margot, the poised young woman from Harden's, learned when she returned with Melissa to a languorous South Carolina town. In a town dominated by conservative old families, Mrs. Tyler's husband was unique. A former carnival knife thrower covered with tattoos, he presented a fantastic social problem. To make things more desperate, his daughter – on the verge of a concert debut –jilted one of the town’s favorite sons…and showed marked interest in a handsome, somewhat sinister, newcomer. The situation became literally deadly when the body of a murdered man was found in the driveway of the Tyler home – and what had been scandal grew into horror!

The William P. McGivern Fantasy MEGAPACK ™: 25 Classic Fantasy Stories from the Pulps

William P. Mcgivern

William P. McGivern, a popular and prolific fantasy and science fiction writer in the 1940s and 1950s (under his own name as well as the pseudonyms Gerald Vance and P.F. Costello), later achieved fame as a noir and hardboiled mystery author of such classics as «The Big Heat.» The William P. McGivern Fantasy Megapack collects 25 of his early fantasy stories, including: AL ADDIN AND THE INFRA-RED LAMP REWBARB'S REMARKABLE RADIO HOWIE LEMP MEETS AN ENCHANTRESS DOUBLE IN DEATH BERTIE AND THE BLACK ARTS DAUGHTER OF THE SNAKE GOD THE BATTLE OF MANETONG DUNCAN'S DREADFUL DOLL WHEN DESTINY DEALT GODDESS OF THE FIFTH PLANE PLOT OF GOLD THE PICTURE OF DEATH THE TIRELESS LEG THE GHOST THAT HAUNTED HITLER TINK TAKES A HAND TINK TAKES A FLING TINK TAKES COMMAND TINK FIGHTS THE GREMLINS DEATH MAKES A MISTAKE THE WILLFUL PUPPETS ENCHANTED BOOKSHELF GENIE OF BAGDAD WORLD BEYOND BELIEF PEOPLE OF THE PYRAMIDS ADOPTED SON OF THE STARS If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for «Wildside Press Megapack» to see the 200+ entries in the best-selling MEGAPACK™ series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

The Girls from Planet 5

Richard Wilson

When the beautiful invaders took over, only Texas fought back! A «different» science fiction novel by award-winning author Richard Wilson. Originally published in 1955, this is a science fiction romp that pokes fun at the B-Movie notion of beautiful alien invaders. Richard Wilson (1920–1987) was a Nebula Award winning American science fiction writer and fan. He was a member of the Futurians (alongside such notables as Isaac Asimov, Donald A. Wollheim, and C.M. Kornbluth). His books included the novels The Girls from Planet 5 (1955); 30-Day Wonder (1960); and And Then the Town Took Off (1960); and the collections Those Idiots from Earth (1957) and Time Out for Tomorrow (1962). His short stories included «The Eight Billion» (nominated for a Nebula Award as Best Short Story in 1965); «Mother to the World» (nominated for the Hugo for Best Novelette in 1969 and winner of the Nebula in 1968); and «The Story Writer» (nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 1979).

The Fatal Kiss Mystery

Rufus King

In this masterpiece of fear and suspense, Rufus King tackles the dangerous subjects of love and atomic energy. The resulting romantic riddle is a brain-teaser guaranteed to stymie detective fans until the very last page. Ramier Bellamy kisses Drusilla Duveen good-bye and prepares to make himself invisible. But something goes wrong with his experiment – and when the machine he invented started to hum, it is Drusilla, not he, who vanishes! That's just the first in a series of mysterious events that will keep you guessing – and wondering!

Firebird

Tony Rothman

"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 The world is moving towards alternative energy. Two giant laboratories, one in France, one in Texas, are engaged in a contest to give mankind a limitless source of energy-fusion, the energy source of stars. In France, the European Union is constructing the colossal ITER project. At CFRC, the Controlled Fusion Research Center near Austin, a scientists have constructed a machine they call Prometheus to challenge ITER. When the director of the Austin lab attempts to achieve fusion on the day of Prometheus' dedication, a near-fatal accident ensues, and in an instant the rivalry between ITER and CFRC becomes a race to change the future of the world. But was it an accident, or sabotage? Prominent physicist and writer Tony Rothman, PhD, uses his technical expertise to create a rare and timely novel based on genuine science. Not science fiction, the science of Firebird is as real as the collision between science and politics it portrays. Rothman, who has taught physics at Princeton and Harvard Universities, is the author of eleven books. He has won numerous writing awards and has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Never Walk Alone

Rufus King

Without realizing it, Carrie Giles has become a stranger in her own home. Four roomers have moved in. Three are cold-eyed men. The fourth is a predatory female whose every word and gesture is a wanton invitation. All four are interested in Carrie's etchings. But she doesn't know why – until a silent killer walks into her room!A classic novel of suspense by the author of the Lt. Valcour mystery series. (Also published as The Case of the Dowager’s Etchings.)

Design in Evil

Rufus King

"In our opinion the best thing that Rufus King has ever written." – The New York Times Miriam Lake found herself in an alarming situation the night she came aboard the luxury yacht Donna Louise<\i> for an interview with a «Mrs. Murchison» who was seeking a governess for a backwards child. First, Mrs. Murchison turned out to be a man – Donald Murchison. Then, Miriam learned that everyone on board believed her to be Murchison's long-lost niece and a victim of schizophrenia, causing her to adopt a strange new personality. By the time Miriam realized it was no honest mistake in identity, and that murder was part of the evil design, the yacht was heading out to sea! A tense novel in which Rufus King is at his scintilating best!