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### Amazon.com Review Esteemed Mars guru Bob Zubrin calls _The Martian Race_ "one of the finest novels about human exploration of the Red Planet ever written. "But then again, Bob is a _character_ in the book (albeit in the briefest of cameos), so what else could he possibly say? That notwithstandi
2019: NASA astronaut Nigel Walmsley is sent on a mission to intercept a rogue asteroid on a collision course with Earth. Ordered to destroy the comet, he discovers that it is actually the shell of a derelict space probe - a wreck with just enough power to emit a single electronic signal...2034: A re
Lancer, a spaceship built to specifications found in the computers of an alien derelict, journeys to the star, Ra, from which the Earth has received mysterious radio transmissions in English. Reprint. Library : Science Fiction Universes : Galactic Center [02] Formats : EPUB ISBN : 9780446611
Newsman Laurent Michaelmas and Domino, the master computer he created, are faced with a threat to their power when the dead start to reappear on the earth
The eponymous protagonist, Laurent Michaelmas, is an ex-hacker who had, early in the computer era, left back doors in many key pieces of software which run vital government & commercial computers. As a result, by the turn of the millennium, he's become one of the most powerful men on earth, because
### Amazon.com Review _Finity's End_ falls after _Merchanter's Luck_ but before _Tripoint_ in the lineup of C.J. Cherryh's Merchanter novels (part of the author's award-winning Alliance/Union universe). It resumes the story of Fletcher Neihart, an orphan and unwanted foster child who, against his
### From Publishers Weekly In a psychologically compelling coming-of-age novel, Cherryh (Downbelow Station; Cyteen) continues her tales of a human-dominated space attempting to find equilibrium in the aftermath of war. Tom Bowe-Hawkins, young crew member of the family ship Sprite, was conceived in
SUMMARY: The New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of Cyteen and Rider at the Gate now brings forth a major new novel set in her Merchanter universe.Set in the far-future age introduced in her Hugo Award-winning novels Cyteen and Downbelow Station, C. J. Cherryh tells the story of the o
### Amazon.com Review *Finity's End* falls after *Merchanter's Luck* but before *Tripoint* in the lineup of C.J. Cherryh's Merchanter novels (part of the author's award-winning Alliance/Union universe). It resumes the story of Fletcher Neihart, an orphan and unwanted foster child who, against his w
Since POSTMORTEM garnered critical acclaim and a record-breaking five awards for a first crime novel, the Scarpetta novels have often been imitated, but never bettered. Against her own judgement and the advice of Benton Wesley and her niece, Lucy, Scarpetta agrees to return to Virginia as a consulta
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EDITORIAL REVIEW: Brian Aldiss marked the centenary year of H G Wells' birth with this ingenious novella combining comedy, terror and, intriguingly, late nineteenth-century period charm. In a sleepy East Anglian town we meet Bruce Fox and Gregory Rolles - two young men who have sworn to Think L
After being reported as dead in a German POW camp, Jack Chesley returns to L.A. in 1947 very much alive, only to discover that his wife is dead--and her twin sister insists that it wasn't an accident like the cops said. They set out to find her killer, a journey that takes them from the boozy back c
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He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. An amazing historical novel with a supernatural twist set after the English Civil War. This is the stunning debut from Clifford Beal. He came back to kill a tyrant. He found the Devil instead. 1653: The long and bloody English Civi
One night of passion will bind them for a lifetime⦠Their first marriage was a disaster. Cold-hearted billionaire Massimo Montebello needed Alessia as his bride to complete a valuable merger, but that was never enough for love-struck Alessia. She had no choice but to leave him. Five years later, an
The mysteries and adventure are back and bigger than ever in the second book in the Menagerie trilogy! With the magic of Brandon Mullβs Fablehaven and the charm and humor of Carl Hiaasen, *The Menagerie #2: Dragon on Trial* is perfect for young readers who love myths, fairy tales, and magical creatu
In the city of Quafin, Emilie Hartford will find dangerβ¦and love I always knew that being a cop would be dangerous. Long nights, unknown threats, and the constant rush that any hesitation to act could very well mean death. But I lived for that. I loved the rush. And nowhere was more dangerous than
When Professor Humberto Ossmann and Dr. Clematis Woodley, who heartily despised each other in life, are found together in a mortal embrace, Norman de Ratour knows that evil once again stalks the hallowed precincts of the Museum of Man. It has been several years since the museum was wracked by what b
Preorder the long-awaited sequel to Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel's Man Booker Prize-winning Thomas Cromwell trilogy. 'If you cannot speak truth at a beheading, when can you speak it?' England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a
Bullets arenβt the only things flying on this missionβ¦ When Texas Ranger Nash Sullivan finds himself in a hailstorm of gunfire during a bunker raid, he handles himselfβand those around himβwith his usual skill and sharp wit. It seems his charm worked its wonders too, because heβs gone from a Rang
I married my fake fiancΓ© and nowβ¦ I want a divorce. Iβve known Mason since we were kids and next-door neighbors. Back when I was more interested in his brother. Scandalous, I know. All of that is in the past. The only thing that matters now is my dying fatherβs last wish. His dream is to wal
A rogue attack. A shocking kidnapping. A surprise fated mate. Joshua, the Crown Prince and Captain of the Guards, doesnβt want to fall in love, but fate has other plans for himβ¦ so do rogue wolf shifters. Leah enjoys the time she spends with her longtime friend and fiercest confidante, but when ti
Everyone in second grade seems set on breaking a world record and friends Ivy and Bean are no exception, deciding to become the youngest people ever to discover a dinosaur skeleton.
## Why read the *The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series?* ## Because everyone needs a laugh! If you love satire and black comedies or are fans of _Fargo_ , _Twin Peaks_ , _Murder She Wrote_ or Miss Marple, then _The Gumboot & Gumshoe Series_ is for you. What started with _Gumboots, Gumshoes, & Murde_r, is f
A birthday wish led to an unexpected gift landing on her doorstep. Who knew this unexpected cowboy would bring so much trouble with him? Sydney led a fulfilling life of hard ranch work. She had her animals, and she thought that was enough for her. Until she made a crazy birthday wish which was