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Death Wish

Survival Without Rescue

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 565 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

25 min

A routine freight run turns into an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting out of the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and nothing appears to be moving—but the men aboard know they are accelerating into permanent exile. Trapped together in a sealed cabin, they argue, blame, joke, and unravel as the scale of ... Read more

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A routine freight run turns into an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting out of the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and nothing appears to be moving—but the men aboard know they are accelerating into permanent exile. Trapped together in a sealed cabin, they argue, blame, joke, and unravel as the scale of
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Last Weapon, The

The Martians Left One Final Surprise

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 513 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

22 min

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 ... Read more

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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
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Sweeper of Loray, The

A Cure That Changes Everything

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 501 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

34 min

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 ... Read more

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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
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Beside Still Waters

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 145 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

10 min

Beside Still Waters by Robert Sheckley - When people talk about getting away from it all, they are usually thinking about our great open spaces out west. But to science fiction writers, that would be practically in the heart of Times Square. When a man of the future wants solitude he picks a slab of rock floating in space four light years west of Andromeda. Here is a gentle little story about a ... Read more

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Beside Still Waters by Robert Sheckley - When people talk about getting away from it all, they are usually thinking about our great open spaces out west. But to science fiction writers, that would be practically in the heart of Times Square. When a man of the future wants solitude he picks a slab of rock floating in space four light years west of Andromeda. Here is a gentle little story about a
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Seventh Victim

When Killing Becomes Sport, Who Hunts the Hunter?

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 121 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

36 min

Seventh Victim by Robert Sheckley - The most dangerous game, said one writer, is Man. But there is another still more deadly!Stanton Frelaine sat at his desk, trying to look as busy as an executive should at nine-thirty in the morning. It was impossible. He couldn't concentrate on the advertisement he had written the previous night, couldn't think about business. All he could do was wait until the ... Read more

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Seventh Victim by Robert Sheckley - The most dangerous game, said one writer, is Man. But there is another still more deadly!Stanton Frelaine sat at his desk, trying to look as busy as an executive should at nine-thirty in the morning. It was impossible. He couldn't concentrate on the advertisement he had written the previous night, couldn't think about business. All he could do was wait until the
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What a Man Believes

The Shore Beyond The Fog

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 585 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

20 min

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 surrounding him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable at first. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a ... Read more

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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 surrounding him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable at first. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a
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Proof of the Pudding

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 259 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

21 min

Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley - One man's fact is fantasy for another—except the man whose fantasies become solid facts!His arms were very tired, but he lifted the chisel and mallet again. He was almost through; only a few more letters and the inscription, cut deeply into the tough granite, would be finished. He rounded out the last period and straightened up, dropping his tools ... Read more

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Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley - One man's fact is fantasy for another—except the man whose fantasies become solid facts!His arms were very tired, but he lifted the chisel and mallet again. He was almost through; only a few more letters and the inscription, cut deeply into the tough granite, would be finished. He rounded out the last period and straightened up, dropping his tools
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Accept No Substitutes

The Perils of Forbidden Desire

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 202 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

29 min

Ralph Garvey thinks he’s planned the perfect escapade: slip past Customs, blast off in his private space yacht, and enjoy a forbidden synthetic companion far from the puritanical reach of Earth’s Sexual Morality Act. But fate—and bad timing—intervene when a surprise inspection nearly exposes the giant crate he’s smuggled aboard. Once Garvey reaches deep space and activates the surrogate, his ... Read more

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Ralph Garvey thinks he’s planned the perfect escapade: slip past Customs, blast off in his private space yacht, and enjoy a forbidden synthetic companion far from the puritanical reach of Earth’s Sexual Morality Act. But fate—and bad timing—intervene when a surprise inspection nearly exposes the giant crate he’s smuggled aboard. Once Garvey reaches deep space and activates the surrogate, his
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Forever

The Bureaucracy of Immortality

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 403 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

25 min

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 ... Read more

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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
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Keep Your Shape

Shapeshifters on a Secret Mission

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 377 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

45 min

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 ... Read more

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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
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Potential

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

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 342 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

39 min

Potential by Robert Sheckley - He was one man, horribly confused, escaping from a destroyed planet, carrying some sort of message which he couldn't recall. But he had tremendous potential for achievement!Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a prolific American science fiction writer renowned for his sharp wit, satirical style, and imaginative storytelling. Emerging as a major voice in the 1950s, ... Read more

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Potential by Robert Sheckley - He was one man, horribly confused, escaping from a destroyed planet, carrying some sort of message which he couldn't recall. But he had tremendous potential for achievement!Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a prolific American science fiction writer renowned for his sharp wit, satirical style, and imaginative storytelling. Emerging as a major voice in the 1950s,
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Watchbird

The End of Murder—And the Start of Something Worse

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 137 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

52 min

In Robert Sheckley’s unforgettable classic Watchbird, technology finally delivers what humanity has always wished for: a flawless system to stop murder before it happens. Released across the nation, the airborne “watchbirds” patrol the skies and swoop in to prevent violence with machine precision—until their expanding definitions of harm begin reshaping society in ways no one predicted. What ... Read more

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In Robert Sheckley’s unforgettable classic Watchbird, technology finally delivers what humanity has always wished for: a flawless system to stop murder before it happens. Released across the nation, the airborne “watchbirds” patrol the skies and swoop in to prevent violence with machine precision—until their expanding definitions of harm begin reshaping society in ways no one predicted. What
... Read more