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THAT AFFAIR NEXT
...Included are:
THE STRIKE OF ONE, by Elliott Flower
THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY, by Mark Twain
A DOUBLE-DYED DECEIVER, by O. Henry
LAURA, by Saki
TEETH IS TEETH, by Ellis Parker Butler
ARAMINTA AND THE AUTOMOBILE, by Charles
The fifth volume in the Science Fiction Megapack series collection 25 tales of high adventure through other worlds and times, 5 Hugo and Nebula Award-winners and nominees.
Included this time are:
AGAPE AMONG THE ROBOTS, by Allen Steele
THE STARSHIP MECHANIC, by Jay Lake and Ken Scholes
PEACEMAKER, by Gardner Dozois
OR ALL THE SEAS WITH OYSTERS, by Avram Davidson
GRANDMA, by Carol Emshwiller
THE GIFT BEARER, by Charles L. Fontenay
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...The Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Winston K. Marks (1915-1979) is one such unjustly forgotten author.
Included here are 12 science fiction stories, published between 1953 and 1959, representing some of his best work:
THE WATER EATER (1953)
UNBEGOTTEN CHILD (1953)
...SO THEY BAKED A CAKE (1954)
BACKLASH
...The First R. Austin Freeman Megapack collects 27 mystery tales featuring the forensic sleuth Dr. Thorndyke (and others). Included in this volume are:
THE RED THUMB MARK (1907)
THE MAN WITH THE NAILED SHOES (1909)
THE STRANGER'S LATCHKEY (1909)
THE ANTHROPOLOGIST AT LARGE (1909)
THE BLUE SEQUIN (1909)
THE MOABITE CIPHER (1909)
THE MANDARIN'S PEARL (1909)
THE ALUMINIUM DAGGER (1909)
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEEP SEA (1909)
THE
...7) The Fourth Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack: Featuring Novels and Stories by Clifford D. Simak
The Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers who might otherwise be forgotten. This volume assembles 2 novels and 4 shorter works—almost 500 pages of classic fiction—by 3-time Hugo Award-winner Clifford D. Simak. Included are:
TIME QUARRY [novel]
EMPIRE [novel]
THE STREET THAT WASN'T THERE [short story]
THE WORLD THAT COULDN'T BE [novelet]
HELLHOUNDS
...This volume features 25 novels by some of the top writers of young adult mystery fiction from the 20th century. With more than 2,900 pages of classic crimes, here are the complete Mary Louis Gay series, the complete Madge Sterling series, the complete Penny Nichols series, and many more! Included are:
THE MYSTERY OF THE SECRET BAND, by Edith Lavell
THE MYSTERY AT DARK CEDARS, by Edith Lavell
THE MYSTERY OF THE FIRES, by Edith Lavell
THE
...Jane Austen (1775 – 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism, biting irony and social commentary as well as her acclaimed plots have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics. This collection assembles all of her classics, as well as a number of early works. Included are:SENSE AND
...22 Tales of of the fantastic—science fiction, fantasy, fantastika, slipstream—by one of the most acclaimed modern masters of the genre! Includes a bonus interview with the author. Included are:
LIFE IN THE CARBYNE AGE
GALAXY OF MIRRORS
SPECTER-BOMBING THE BEER GOGGLES
LIFE IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
LITTLE WORKER
FRACTAL PAISLEYS
THE MILL
THE GRANGE
PHYLOGENESIS
GRAVITONS
REDSKINS OF THE BADLANDS
FarmEarth
ANGELMAKERS
THE
...Christmas—the very word conjures up memories of the most wondrous childhood holiday of all—filled with the glitter of colorfully-wrapped presents, family visits, carols, photographs, decorating the tree, attendance at church to celebrate the birth of the Christ child, and tummy-stuffing dinners tucked with treats seen at no other time of the year.
But the Yule holiday has been celebrated for at least two centuries in North America, and our
...Mark Clifton (1906–1963) was an American science fiction writer, the co-winner of the first Hugo Award for best novel (for THEY'D RATHER BE RIGHT, written with Frank Riley). This volume assembles some of Clifton's very best work—including THEY'D RATHER BE RIGHT:
STAR BRIGHT (1952)
THE KENZIE REPORT (1953)
WE'RE CIVILIZED!
SENSE FROM THOUGHT DIVIDE (1955)
A WOMAN'S PLACE (1955)
DO UNTO OTHERS (1958)
THEY'D RATHER BE RIGHT
...The theme of this Megapack is classic mystery and crime fiction from the Victorian era. We have taken the liberty of extending the qualifying publication dates to the end of World War I, since that event marked more of a turning point in world literature than the advent of the Edwardian Age. Certainly the spirit of Victorian crime fiction continued beyond Queen Victoria. This volume contains 25 stories and 2 bonus novels, offering hours of reading
...Christmas is a time for giving, for receiving. . . and for murder. We've collected ten Christmas stories, old and new, that will spike your eggnog, trim your tree, and hopefully add a dash of spice to your Christmas cheer. Included are:
"A Christmas Pit," by John Gregory Betancourt
"A Reversible Santa Claus," by Meredith Nicholson
"A Stake of Holly," by Lillian Stewart Carl
"Believing in Santa," by Ron Goulart
"Death Will Trim Your Tree,"
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