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Drachir - Richard W Finlan Drachir is a criminal. There is no doubt about that: he is a planet-hopping, spaceship-riding, outside-the-law operator. But he's not a bad person. Imagine a sort of interplanetary Robin Hood, carrying out illegal deeds from the highest of motives. That's Drachir, but he's making himself comfortably off in the process and he lives in some splendour on the rare occasions he finds time to spend at home. In the stories making up this volume we see Drachir again tackling seemingly impossible projects, all under the scrutiny of those whose job it is to uphold the law. A brief description really can't do justice to the depth and detail of the stories - read the extract and you'll see what makes us such fans of Richard Finlan's writing. (about 33,000 words) Price: £3.00 Quantity:

Drachir II - Richard W Finlan That loveable rogue Drachir returns in this, the second collection of four stories about his never-quite-legal exploits. He's earned himself a reputation for being successful at what he does; in three of these tales that reputation is merely reinforced. But in 'All That Glitters...' Drachir's idea of a successful outcome to his venture needs to be completely rethought - but then thinking on his feet is another of his strengths. The Drachir stories are all fast-paced and believable, with characters that are easy to warm to as they evolve. Drachir himself is a glorious creation: wealthy he may be, but he's a caring man who'd never do anything to hurt another - unless they deserved it, of course. We're happy to recommend these stories highly. (about 30,000 words) Price: £3.00 Quantity:

Drachir III - Richard W Finlan Consisting of two stories, "The Long Run" and "Treasure Hunt", we again find Drachir out in space living his life in his own way. In "The Long Run" he's en route between planets but his ship develops what appears to be a serious malfunction; from that point on Drachir's life really isn't his any more! "Treasure Hunt" is just what the title suggests, but in this case the treasure is really no more than folklore - in the dim and distant past a ship was lost between star systems, supposedly carrying a fortune in gold. When one of Drachir's acquaintances insists not only that the story really is true but also that he knows where the lost ship is would anyone really expect Drachir to ignore the chance of just picking up a fortune, risk-free? It's another easily readable addition to the Drachir series, and just as much fun as all the others! (about 18,000 words) Price: £2.50 Quantity:

Drachir IV - Richard W Finlan There are some questions that preceding Drachir stories haven't answered. Who is Drachir? How did he come by his exotic sounding name? How did he meet his first wife, the beautiful, blue-skinned Vareen? The two stories in this volume are in fact the original stories in which those questions are answered; chronologically the earliest Drachir stories, "The Beast Of Golda" and "Vareen" come complete with notes from the author helping to explain why they crop up in Drachir IV and not much earlier. "The Beast Of Golda" is a story that takes place when Drachir is still plain Richard Llewellyn; in a tale that involves him in smuggling and taking on what is probably the Galaxy's ugliest creature he acquires his rather more rakish new name. "Vareen" as the name might suggest, covers his meeting with the woman who was to become his wife, a meeting that takes place in the aftermath of violent inter-planetary conflict - but then Drachir is who he is and for him that's probably the most seemly time and place to find a wife! Although they are the earliest entries in the Drachir series, there is no lack of excitement. Many of the characters who people the later books pop up here and lots of questions, as well as the obvious ones, are answered. It's a great piece of work. (about 26,000 words) Price: £3.00 Quantity:

The Sunmaker - Richard W Finlan Making an artificial sun isn't easy. It might not even be possible. But when one scientist says she's discovered how to do it her life starts, at first, to get interesting. Then it gets dangerous as things start to go wrong. Then Drachir gets involved and things really start to develop... In another novella-length story Drachir shows his unique ability to extricate himself - and others - from situations that appear to have no way out. The story is dramatic, exciting - just like Drachir's life - and in the end shows that however much mankind might try neither he nor any other intelligent lifeform can really outdo nature. This colourful and atmospheric work is highly recommended. (about 23,000 words) Price: £2.50 Quantity:

Treachery - Richard W Finlan On a planet far from home Drachir is on a mission to rescue a Royal Family from the impregnable fortress where they are being held captive. He suspects he's been spied upon and lied to, and knows that his chances of getting out of the situation he's put himself in are the slimmest ever. All he has to rely on are his skills, honed over the years, his cunning and his ship's technology. Would it be enough against a wily enemy, and anyway who really is the enemy? This novella-length adventure shows Drachir at his best, with his instincts being tested to the extreme. Would they be found wanting? As with the other Drachir books, this is a pacy and exciting story, well told by a most accomplished writer. We recommend it highly! (about 24,000 words) Price: £2.75 Quantity:

The Assassins Of Infinity - Richard W Finlan This is a single, novella-length story which shows our space-age Robin Hood taking on a sinister, interplanetary secret society. It's not his idea to do so of course, but the alternative to taking the job on is much, much worse... Fast-paced and full of action, the story sees some really significant developments in Drachir's life and shouldn't be missed. It's highly recommended as a refreshing antidote to the routine and normality of everyday life! (about 25,000 words) Price: £2.75 Quantity:

Harry, Sandy And The Zandron - Len Cooke Take one ordinary Detecive Inspector from London's Metropolitan Police, a stunning young lady called Sandy who claims to be an alien from a far-distant planet and a time machine which looks like a toilet cubicle from a motorway service area. Mix them with a foot-obsessed (you'll see why!) speaking portable computer and the alien planet's secret police and the result is a science fiction story which even Douglas Adams would have been proud of. Starting in the tranquillity of Cumbria the action moves swiftly: orange juice features strongly, but only because it's poisinous to the aliens, as does a truly intriguing slave auction (in London, in the future) before the secret police are finally outwitted (probably). But things are never quite as rosy as they might at first appear.... This is a book you just have to read! (about 57,000 words) Price: £4.50 Quantity:

Back To Hitler's Germany - Oliver Marti Back to Hitler’s Germany is a novel involving science fiction and a historical mystery. In 1984, J. J. Benitez wrote a novel in which a time machine made by NASA went back to the First Century Jerusalem. Gathered at a meeting of the "Cosmos Society", a group of American scientists were discussing the book when Carl Sagan surprised the others, stating that a machine capable of crossing the time barrier could, indeed, be built. Twenty years later, the secret project, known only by a few people inside the Government, had turned Sagan´s idea into reality. In the Mojave desert the time-ships were built and based: the scientists decided to return to April 1945 Berlin, to find out whether Hitler and Eva Braun had died in the Chancellery bunker or escaped, with the help of the famous aviatrix Hanna Reitsch. The machine, piloted by major Kelvin Martin, drops the American agent Steve Kleist, of German ancestry, near the Reich Chancellery on the evening of April, 26, 1945. Steve, pretending to be major Hans Kleist, from Wench’s Army, enters the bunker and discovers two doubles, one for the Fuhrer and another for Hitler’s mistress. He returns to America, but, despite the existence of the doubles having been confirmed, Hitler's and Eva's destiny remained unclear . It was then decided that Hanna should be interviewed. Steve, this time posing as the journalist Rudolf Kleist, son of major Hans Kleist, goes back to 1965 Salzburg, where the aviatrix, now 49 years old, resides. During the interview Hanna confesses that, with the help of SS general Otto Skorzeny, Air Force General von Greim, Heinz Linge and the spy-master Reinhard Gehlen, she had rescued Hitler and Eva, by air, a few hours before Russian troops reached the Chancellery and that the Fuhrer survived and lived for many years under a false identity at the small Paraguayan town of Juan Pedro Cabalero. But, unexpectedly, "Rudolf" and Hanna fall in love. Nevertheless, Steve returns again to the States and, because of his unexplainable passion for Hanna, he sinks into a deep depressive state. A few weeks later, the US Air Force decides to test another ship, sending it, ten years back, to the North Pole. Kleist succeeds in convincing his friend Kelvin to take him along, secretly, and to drop him in Salzburg, at a time corresponding to a few hours after the moment he had left Hanna’s home on the previous trip. So, Steve disappears mysteriously and all attempts to find him fail. Of course, no one thought about checking the "dead archives" of the Salzburg Nachrichten, where, in the issue of September, 14th, 1965, a note that said: "the aviatrix Hanna Reitsch, accompanied by an unknown American young man, left the city, to spend a long period of vacation at the French Riviera ..." Thus, Steve had exchanged his career and the way of living in twenty-first century America for a love affair in the Europe of the sixties and seventies, even knowing that Hanna was scheduled to die in 1979, fourteen years later. An incredible, amazing and touching passion! An impossible love that love had made possible! (about 54,000 words) Price: £3.50 Quantity:

Persephone Wakes - Jack Junius Sometime, in the possibly not too distant future, androids will be used for many of the day-to-day tasks we do now, and, the best androids are made by Dragon Androids. Their particular forte is for robotic sexual partners of both sexes, and, when John Harcourt-Smythe, Professor of Ancient Languages, is asked to come up with a new brain for a conscious android, he invents one and has it installed in the new Persephone model. A female that’s so life-like, it’s hard to tell that she’s a machine. However the problem’s begin when she’s activated. She becomes more than just self-aware; she begins to question everything, mostly her own existence. And so John’s problems begin, especially when Persephone runs away and begins to learn what the real world has to offer. In this hugely enjoyable story, Jack Junius has managed to enter a world where morals, ethics and the reasons for life are always put to the test. At times the story is funny, often tragic and, most definitely thought provoking. If you like sci-fi in the best Asimov tradition then this one’s a must. It’s very highly recommended. (about 74,000 words) Price: £5.00 Quantity:

To Reach The Stars - Bob Lee Bob Lee's foray into the realm of science fiction takes as its core theme the migration of human beings from Earth to settle another planet. In that, it is not unique: J Douglas Tyler has used the same theme in 'Aupes', for instance, yet in 'To Reach The Stars' the target planet is far from the Utopian ideal often portrayed elsewhere. The group of humans chosen to be aboard the exploratory vessel find on their arrival a beautiful, Earth-like world seemingly populated by gentle and peaceful humanoids happy to welcome the newcomers to their world. The first impressions formed by the new arrivals of their hosts are very favourable as they seem to have arrived in a technologically advanced, environmentally aware community. But first impressions can be misleading. These are not the only intelligent beings to inhabit this world. There are other races, one being peaceful whilst the other may not be blessed with great intellectual powers but is violently aggressive. But there is a balance between species, so that none gains superiority over another. That balance ceases to exist with the rise of a rogue cross-breed having the intelligence of one species and the aggressive nature of another. While he is planning and beginning to execute his plot to dominate the planet there is, unknown to anyone, a stolen ship heading to the planet from Earth carrying a gang of escaped prisoners. A joining of malevolent forces is inevitable. As the body count rises and destruction almost becomes a way of life the book speeds towards its truly surprising climax: which of the factions will prevail is in real doubt until the closing pages and the outcome is impossible to foretell. Bob Lee has produced another inventive and thought-provoking story, perhaps even surpassing the standards now expected of this fine writer. (about 58,000 words) Price: £4.75 Quantity:

Greywinton - J Douglas Tyler Greywinton is a (fictional) remote village in the northernmost part of England. It no longer has its original reason for being, yet remains home to a few folk who, for their own reasons, value the peace and isolation; in summer its population expands thanks to the number of properties that have become holiday homes. One year the snows arrive early and suddenly, trapping the village's one visitor as the single road rapidly becomes impassable. Then the lights are seen, at first just a faint glow on the fell top. The investigation of this bizarre phenomenon sets in motion a chain of events that are frightening, yet sometimes tender, that change Greywinton for ever. A novella rather than a full length work, this nevertheless maintains the high Tyler standard in his 'first contact' series. (about 30,000 words) Price: £2.25 Quantity:

Focal Point - J Douglas Tyler The focal point of the story is the moon and the book assumes that, at some time in the near future, the discovery will be made that there are resources there that make permanent settlement economically worthwhile. Naturally, it's a hostile, dangerous environment in which to work, but as a new group of well-trained technicians make the journey from Earth to the moon they feel confident that they can cope with those dangers. But it's going to prove much, much more dangerous than anyone could have anticipated.... Containing a tension-filled, highly-charged trek across the lunar surface and a final battle that really engages the emotions, this book is held by many to be the best of the Tyler 'first contact' series - we certainly recommend it highly. (about 83,000 words) Price: £5.00 Quantity:

Empyreania - J Douglas Tyler 'Empyreania' is the first and so far only Tyler novel to take place wholly away from Earth. Borrowing an idea from the film 'The Dirty Dozen', It follows an Earth ship, crewed by convicts who volunteered to go as an alternative to Earthbound imprisonment, on its quest to find another world for humans to colonise. Once a planet has been located the crew are surprised to find that it is both inhabited and really quite civilised, apart from its two continents operating vastly different political systems and being at war with each other. The introduction of human beings, albeit small in number, with technology well in advance of that on the planet seems likely to have a destabilising effect, even if those humans are the catalyst that may bring about an end to the war. Is the arrival of humans, from a far distant planet, an event to be celebrated, or one to be feared? In typical Tyler style that is a question that will exercise the mind long after the book has been read. We recommend this book highly. (about 72,000 words) Price: £5.00 Quantity:

Disappearance Day - J Douglas Tyler What is impossible, and what do we merely percieve to be impossible just because we don't know how to do it? That was the question facing George Burton in his investigation of a series of seemingly impossible disappearances. And the mystery merely deepened when a young woman dressed only in ragged summer clothes burst into the only shop in an isolated village very early one freezing winter morning. Burton was to find his reasoning, even his ability to accept the evidence of his own eyes, severely tested as the pieces of the puzzle fell into place, revealing a frightening threat from a human-like race from another world. Rich in characterisation, this book is typically Tyler and has proved as popular as his other works. (about 94,000 words) Price: £5.00 Quantity:

Custodian - J Douglas Tyler It is a feature of the science fiction works of J Douglas Tyler that their success is on more than one level. Each is a gripping story, yet there is a message in the text if the reader chooses to see it. 'Custodian', the third book in the 'first contact' series, is no different except inasmuch as its message is really its central theme. It is an examination of the 20th century, and ongoing, changes in the structure of global power bases, from purely governmental control of power to the increasing might of multinational corporations. What the author has done, and entirely in keeping with his desire to keep his approach believable, is to project that trend forwards a little, to the point where companies are actually operating in space for profit. 'Custodian' assumes that the operation in question, not becessarily carried out wholly ethically, is mineral extraction and outlines a nightmare scenario that includes a spine-tingling car chase and the most devasting, emotionally charged outcome. It is another Tyler masterpiece. (about 50,000 words) Price: £3.50 Quantity:

Blackwell's Dilemma - J Douglas Tyler The inauguration of a new President of the United States is always an event; the inauguration of President Blackwell was extra special. Elsewhere, though, it was overshadowed by the first indications of events that were to happen on a much greater scale. This epic story spans several continents as political and commercial careers are made and broken, relationships are formed and tested under the most severe conditions and huge military engagements unfold in the air and on the ground. 'Blackwell's Dilemma' is another Tyler book that has, deservedly, proved to have worldwide appeal and we have no hesitation in recommending the book as a gripping, enthralling read. (about 95,000 words) Price: £5.00 Quantity:

Aupes - J Douglas Tyler Imagine our planet in the aftermath of a global chemical war, a war arising because of the financial pressure placed on oil-producing states when the oil finally runs out. Imagine then the need for survival of the few groups of human beings who survive, and what they might do to ensure their survival. Naturally, they know of the technological advances made in the years before the war, but can they access that technology and use it? Even if the answer to that question is 'yes' what do they do? Where can they go where the clouds of poisonous chemicals can't reached them? The only answer to that question is 'to another planet'. It might be horrifically dangerous but it's a chance they have to take, setting in motion of chain of events that offer an explanation to many of the enigmas of human history and through which the complexities of human relationships are studied and analysed. "Aupes" is a thoroughly captivating novel which has proved to be enormously popular; we have no hesitation in recommending it highly. (about 90,000 words) Price: £5.00 Quantity:

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