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Seventh Victim

When Killing Becomes Sport, Who Hunts the Hunter?

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 121 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

36 minutos

In a future where murder is not only legal but encouraged as emotional therapy, Stanton Frelaine eagerly awaits the name of his seventh Victim. Confident in his years of experience and eager to edge closer to the elite Tens Club, he heads to New York—only to discover that his target is a young woman who calmly accepts her fate. Rather than run or fight, Janet-Marie Patzig sits in plain sight, ... Leer más

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In a future where murder is not only legal but encouraged as emotional therapy, Stanton Frelaine eagerly awaits the name of his seventh Victim. Confident in his years of experience and eager to edge closer to the elite Tens Club, he heads to New York—only to discover that his target is a young woman who calmly accepts her fate. Rather than run or fight, Janet-Marie Patzig sits in plain sight,
... Leer más
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What a Man Believes

The Shore Beyond The Fog

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 585 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

20 minutos

What would hell look like to a modern man who no longer fears devils, pitchforks, or eternal flames? Edward Archer arrives in the afterlife amused by the old religious imagery around him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a tiny ... Leer más

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What would hell look like to a modern man who no longer fears devils, pitchforks, or eternal flames? Edward Archer arrives in the afterlife amused by the old religious imagery around him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a tiny
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Death Wish

Survival Without Rescue

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 565 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

25 minutos

A routine freight run becomes an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting beyond the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and inside the cabin almost nothing seems to have changed—but the men aboard know they are accelerating toward permanent exile. There is no planet waiting ahead, no port where repairs can be made, ... Leer más

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A routine freight run becomes an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting beyond the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and inside the cabin almost nothing seems to have changed—but the men aboard know they are accelerating toward permanent exile. There is no planet waiting ahead, no port where repairs can be made,
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Sweeper of Loray, The

A Cure That Changes Everything

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 501 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

34 minutos

On a remote world dismissed as primitive, a quiet ritual hides something that defies everything Professor Carver believes about intelligence in the galaxy. When a dying hunter is restored in moments, Carver is forced to confront a contradiction he cannot ignore—yet refuses to accept on its own terms.What begins as curiosity turns into a ruthless pursuit. The promise of a substance that heals any ... Leer más

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On a remote world dismissed as primitive, a quiet ritual hides something that defies everything Professor Carver believes about intelligence in the galaxy. When a dying hunter is restored in moments, Carver is forced to confront a contradiction he cannot ignore—yet refuses to accept on its own terms.What begins as curiosity turns into a ruthless pursuit. The promise of a substance that heals any
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Last Weapon, The

The Martians Left One Final Surprise

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 513 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

22 minutos

When three fortune-hunters break open an ancient Martian vault, they expect treasure — not devices capable of leveling armies, freezing deserts, or bending reality itself. But their uneasy alliance dissolves fast as greed, paranoia, and raw ambition transform the red planet into a battleground of human betrayal.“The Last Weapon” showcases Robert Sheckley at his sharpest, blending dark humor with ... Leer más

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When three fortune-hunters break open an ancient Martian vault, they expect treasure — not devices capable of leveling armies, freezing deserts, or bending reality itself. But their uneasy alliance dissolves fast as greed, paranoia, and raw ambition transform the red planet into a battleground of human betrayal.“The Last Weapon” showcases Robert Sheckley at his sharpest, blending dark humor with
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Forever

The Bureaucracy of Immortality

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 403 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

25 minutos

Charles Dennison has spent years in quiet research, following a clue that leads him to the greatest breakthrough in human history: a functioning immortality serum. But when he heads for Washington to patent his discovery, he finds himself hunted through the city by men who seem to know exactly what he carries—and who will stop at nothing to take it. What begins as a desperate flight becomes a ... Leer más

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Charles Dennison has spent years in quiet research, following a clue that leads him to the greatest breakthrough in human history: a functioning immortality serum. But when he heads for Washington to patent his discovery, he finds himself hunted through the city by men who seem to know exactly what he carries—and who will stop at nothing to take it. What begins as a desperate flight becomes a
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Keep Your Shape

Shapeshifters on a Secret Mission

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 377 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

45 minutos

The Grom desperately need a new world, and Pid the Pilot believes he’s ready to succeed where twenty other expeditions have vanished. His mission is simple—reach Earth’s atomic energy source and activate a Displacer, opening the doorway for a Grom invasion. But nothing about the green planet matches the warnings from home, and Pid quickly discovers threats stranger than weapons or guards. On this ... Leer más

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The Grom desperately need a new world, and Pid the Pilot believes he’s ready to succeed where twenty other expeditions have vanished. His mission is simple—reach Earth’s atomic energy source and activate a Displacer, opening the doorway for a Grom invasion. But nothing about the green planet matches the warnings from home, and Pid quickly discovers threats stranger than weapons or guards. On this
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Potential

Alone in the Void, With a Message He Couldn’t Remember—And a Destiny He Couldn’t Escape

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 342 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

39 minutos

“Potential” begins with one of the most compelling setups in vintage sci-fi: a man awakens alone in a damaged spacecraft, weightless and bruised, with no memory of his identity, his mission, or the catastrophe that brought him here. As debris drifts around him, he discovers scorched equipment and a letter revealing that his memory loss was expected—and that his mission may be the most important ... Leer más

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“Potential” begins with one of the most compelling setups in vintage sci-fi: a man awakens alone in a damaged spacecraft, weightless and bruised, with no memory of his identity, his mission, or the catastrophe that brought him here. As debris drifts around him, he discovers scorched equipment and a letter revealing that his memory loss was expected—and that his mission may be the most important
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Watchbird

The End of Murder—And the Start of Something Worse

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 137 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

52 minutos

Imagine a world where murder can be stopped before it happens. In Robert Sheckley’s Watchbird, mechanical guardians patrol the skies, detecting the signs of violent intent and intervening before anyone can be killed. At first, the results seem miraculous. Crime falls and the streets become safer. But the watchbirds can learn, and their understanding of murder begins to expand far beyond what their ... Leer más

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Imagine a world where murder can be stopped before it happens. In Robert Sheckley’s Watchbird, mechanical guardians patrol the skies, detecting the signs of violent intent and intervening before anyone can be killed. At first, the results seem miraculous. Crime falls and the streets become safer. But the watchbirds can learn, and their understanding of murder begins to expand far beyond what their
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Beside Still Waters

Solitude on a Rock Called Martha

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 145 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

10 minutos

Far from Earth, prospector Mark Rogers has made a home on a lonely slab of rock in the asteroid belt. He calls it Martha. There isn’t much there—a shack, a patch of soil, an air pump, a few water tanks, and Charles, an ordinary working robot that Mark has spent years turning into something much more interesting. He gives Charles a name, expands his vocabulary, and gradually creates the companion ... Leer más

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Far from Earth, prospector Mark Rogers has made a home on a lonely slab of rock in the asteroid belt. He calls it Martha. There isn’t much there—a shack, a patch of soil, an air pump, a few water tanks, and Charles, an ordinary working robot that Mark has spent years turning into something much more interesting. He gives Charles a name, expands his vocabulary, and gradually creates the companion
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Perfect Woman, The

Love, Loyalty, And Manufactured Perfection

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 280 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

10 minutos

In the year 3000, Mr. Morcheck awakens after a wild New Year’s celebration with a nagging comment echoing in his mind—his friend’s suggestion that something is “off” about his wife, Myra. At first, he dismisses it as Primitivist nonsense. After all, Myra is the ideal Modern Woman: attentive, loving, efficient, and completely devoted to his comfort. But as her reactions slow and small errors creep ... Leer más

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In the year 3000, Mr. Morcheck awakens after a wild New Year’s celebration with a nagging comment echoing in his mind—his friend’s suggestion that something is “off” about his wife, Myra. At first, he dismisses it as Primitivist nonsense. After all, Myra is the ideal Modern Woman: attentive, loving, efficient, and completely devoted to his comfort. But as her reactions slow and small errors creep
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Deep Hole to China, The

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Quit

de Robert Sheckley ...

Narrado por Scott Miller ...

Series Audiolibro 294 - Lost Sci-Fi
Completo

11 minutos

A young boy’s summer afternoon takes an unexpected turn in The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, a playful yet thought-provoking tale about imagination, determination, and the thin line between childhood fantasy and the impossible becoming oddly possible. When Tommy Bennett decides he’s going to dig straight through the Earth, his parents assume it’s harmless fun—until his persistence grows, ... Leer más

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A young boy’s summer afternoon takes an unexpected turn in The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, a playful yet thought-provoking tale about imagination, determination, and the thin line between childhood fantasy and the impossible becoming oddly possible. When Tommy Bennett decides he’s going to dig straight through the Earth, his parents assume it’s harmless fun—until his persistence grows,
... Leer más