The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many moreComplete contents"Zora and the Land Ethic Nomads," by Mar...

Harry Harrison was a famous american science-fiction writer.This collection contains the following short stories and novels :Arm of the LawDeathworldNavy DayPlanet of the DeadSense of obligationThe Ethical EngineerThe K FactorThe Misplaced BattleshipThe RepairmanThe Velvet GlobeToy Shop

Major Gino Lombardi and Colonel Dan Coye begin with a nightmare on the Moon when a fellow astronaut vanishes into a hidden crevice, forcing them to finish their mission under the cold discipline of survival. But the real shock comes when they rendezvous in orbit and discover Earth has gone silent, its night side dark and its radio channels dead, as if civilization itself has been erased. Their return to Earth drops them into a harsher nightmare: a desert landing zone patrolled by German fo...

On the lawless frontier of Mars, a hard-boiled cop and his robot partner Ned are sent to a corrupt river town where justice is already for sale. When they drag in a pair of criminals and expose the criminal reach of China Joe, the town's underworld boss, a tense arrest spirals into gunfire, panic, and a brutal showdown at the police station. Ned's cold, airtight logic and built-in firepower make him both an unsettling enforcer and the most reliable officer in town, even as the narrator see...

General Wingrove ignites a national uproar when he demands that Congress abolish the U.S. Navy, setting off a furious rivalry with Admiral Fitzjames and a media frenzy that turns military pride into public spectacle. Determined to prove the Navy obsolete, the Army stages a dazzling demonstration at the Jefferson Memorial, where the revolutionary Dornifier lets tanks, trucks, and even a jet aircraft skim across the Potomac as if it were a highway. Newspapers, radio, television, and cheering...

When the office door opened suddenly I knew the game was up. It had been a money-maker—but it was all over. As the cop walked in I sat back in the chair and put on a happy grin. He had the same somber expression and heavy foot that they all have—and the same lack of humor. I almost knew to the word what he was going to say before he uttered a syllable. "James Bolivar diGriz I arrest you on the charge—" I was waiting for the word charge, I thought it made a nice touch that way. As he said i...

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short):UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald BretnorCAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. DelanyEXPEDITER, by Mack ReynoldsONE-SHOT, by James BlishSHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando BinderZEN, by Jerome BixbyLANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson BondSENTIMENT, INC., by Poul Anderso...

Jason has been kidnapped and is being returned to the planet Cassylia to stand trial for his crimes. But en route the space ship he is on crash lands on a planet inhabited by men who have lost much of their technology. It is up to him to find a way to stay alive and get off the planet. Can he succeed in leaving this new Deathworld?

Our 91st issue features 3 original tales—mysteries by Jacqueline Freimor (thanks to Acquiring Editor Michael Bracken) and Kathleen Marple Kalb (thanks to Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman), and a science fiction story by M. Christian (thanks to Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward). Plus a classic SF novel by Harrison, the first of his Stainless Steel Rat series. Plus a classic detective collection from Dick Donovan. Plus a lot more! So much more that you may have trouble finishing it all before the ...

The story is set on the planet Pyrrus, which is incredibly hostile to human life, hence earning the moniker "Deathworld." The protagonist, Jason dinAlt, is a professional gambler who finds himself on Pyrrus. He gets embroiled in the planet's conflicts and must navigate its deadly environment.Pyrrus is unique because it seems to actively repel human colonization and technology. The planet's flora and fauna are exceptionally aggressive, making survival a constant struggle for its inhabitants...

A quiet backwater outpost on Mars gets a surprise in the form of a new police recruit - in a box! Yep, it's a prototype robot cop sent to the backwater station for testing. And Harrison tells the strange, funny and scary things that begin to happen after that, as only he can. Harry Harrison (March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known for his character the Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel Make Room! Make Room! (1966). The latter was the rough basis ...

In the mood for a thought-provoking read from the golden age of science fiction? Dip into “Arm of the Law” from mid-century SF virtuoso Harry Harrison. In this tale, Harrison recounts an experiment in robotic law enforcement that goes awry -- with an array of horrifying unforeseen consequences. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and ...