Download or read book Murder on a Space Station written by Marjorie King and published by Starscape Media LLC. This book was released on 2023-10-02 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Detective (a robot) normally didn't like working with human detectives. They called them botsitters. Then came Detective LaKisha Gaines. She knew how to get inside The Detective's head. She even gave them a new name, Robbie (you know, for robot). Robbie couldn't get this assignment over fast enough. Then, they started getting attached to Detective Gaines. Maybe they could work with her in the future. An exciting start to a brand new series!
Download or read book The Apollo Murders written by Chris Hadfield and published by Random House. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE TIMES (LONDON) THRILLER OF THE YEAR PICK AN INDIGO BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR NOMINATED for The Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and the Sideways Award for Alternate History "Exciting." —Andy Weir, author of The Martian "Nail-biting." —James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and Titanic "Not to be missed." —Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal An exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race, by astronaut and bestselling author Chris Hadfield. 1973. A final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a million miles from help. As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away on the lunar surface, old rivalries blossom and the political stakes are stretched to the breaking point back on Earth. Houston flight controller Kazimieras "Kaz" Zemeckis must do all he can to keep the NASA crew together, while staying one step ahead of his Soviet rivals. But not everyone on board Apollo 18 is quite who they appear to be. Full of the fascinating technical detail that fans of The Martian loved, and reminiscent of the thrilling claustrophobia, twists and tension of The Hunt for Red October, The Apollo Murders puts you right there in the moment. Experience the fierce G-forces of launch, the frozen loneliness of Space and the fear of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, as told by a former Commander of the International Space Station who has done all of those things in real life. Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime.
Download or read book Station Eternity written by Mur Lafferty and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amateur detective Mallory Viridian’s talent for solving murders ruined her life on Earth and drove her to live on an alien space station, but her problems still follow her in this witty, self-aware novel that puts a speculative spin on murder mysteries, from the Hugo-nominated author of Six Wakes. From idyllic small towns to claustrophobic urban landscapes, Mallory Viridian is constantly embroiled in murder cases that only she has the insight to solve. But outside of a classic mystery novel, being surrounded by death doesn’t make you a charming amateur detective, it makes you a suspect and a social pariah. So when Mallory gets the opportunity to take refuge on a sentient space station, she thinks she has the solution. Surely the murders will stop if her only company is alien beings. At first her new existence is peacefully quiet…and markedly devoid of homicide. But when the station agrees to allow additional human guests, Mallory knows the break from her peculiar reality is over. After the first Earth shuttle arrives, and aliens and humans alike begin to die, the station is thrown into peril. Stuck smack-dab in the middle of an extraterrestrial whodunit, and wondering how in the world this keeps happening to her anyway, Mallory has to solve the crime—and fast—or the list of victims could grow to include everyone on board….
Download or read book Moon Shot written by Suzanne Berube Rorhus and published by Untreed Reads. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery and science fiction come together in a brand-new volume of short stories featuring original works from 14 of today's best writers. Whether it's a murder on the International Space Station or a theft of a valuable piece of equipment from NASA, Moon Shot presents a stellar (and, in some cases, interstellar) lineup of stories that cross genres and are sure to entertain readers who appreciate a blend of suspense, thriller, mystery and scifi. The stories onboard the space shuttle Moon Shot are written by Suzanne Berube Rorhus, Elizabeth Hosang, Jack Bates, Laird Long, Jeremy K. Tyler, E. Lynn Hooghiemstra, Toby Speed, Wenda Morrone, Suzanne Derham Cifarelli, Andrew MacRae, Jeff Howe, Percy Spurlark Parker, Mary McCarroll White and Lance Zarimba.
Download or read book Missing Man written by Michael Cassutt and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping thriller of murder and betrayal at NASA. When a veteran astronaut dies mysteriously during a routine training flight, Mark Koskinen, the rookie astronaut who survives the crash, finds himself caught in a web of suspicion, intrigue, and deception. "TV writer Cassutt (who coauthored Deke!, the memoir of astronaut Deke Slayton) delivers a winner for lovers of aerospace, action or suspense fiction. " - Publishers Weekly At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Cosmonaut written by Peter McAllister and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 617 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murder nobody could possibly commit. A terrorist plot to unleash nuclear war. And a dark, Soviet - era secret buried so deep its only trace is one word . . . Cosmonaut. Aboard the orbiting International Space Station, alone on the rim of space, troubled ex - astronaut turned homicide cop 'Edge' Reynolds must fight a desperate losing battle. Someone on board is a murderer. Someone on board is planning to destroy the station. Someone on board is hiding a secret so incredible its keepers would do anything to stop it being exposed. Edge must find out who they are. He has to stop them, and make it back to Earth. Alive. He has to warn NASA, and the world, of the incredible secret of Cosmonaut. Before it destroy us all.
Download or read book Station written by Johanna Stokes and published by Boom! Studios. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Space Station-the crowning achievement of mankind's space program, assembled and maintained by the governments of the world's five greatest superpowers...and the site of the ultimate locked-room mystery as one of seven astronauts aboard has targeted the others for death! A thriller in the vein of Whiteout! Collects STATION #1-4.
Download or read book Places in the Darkness written by Chris Brookmyre and published by Orbit Books. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ciudad de Cielo is the 'city in the sky', a space station where hundreds of scientists and engineers work in Earth's orbit, building the colony ship that will one day take humanity to the stars. When a mutilated body is found on the CdC, the eyes of the world are watching. Top-of-the-class investigator Alice Blake is sent from Earth to team up with CdC's Freeman - a jaded cop with no interest in working with a rookie from Earth. But the mismatched duo must learn to cooperate quickly, before they become the killer's next victims.
Download or read book Mass Driver written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2022-10-25 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Is Mass Driver The linear motor of a mass driver or electromagnetic catapult would be used to accelerate and catapult payloads up to high speeds. This non-rocket technique of spacelaunch is referred to as a mass driver or electromagnetic catapult. The electromagnets that are used in mass drivers both already in use and those that are being considered employ coils of wire that are activated by electricity. However, a rotary mass driver has also been suggested. The acceleration of a payload along a route is achieved by firing a sequence of electromagnets in sequential order. The momentum of the payload causes it to continue moving even after it has left the route. How You Will Benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Mass driver Chapter 2: Rocket Chapter 3: Spacecraft propulsion Chapter 4: Ion thruster Chapter 5: Pulsed plasma thruster Chapter 6: Beam-powered propulsion Chapter 7: Fusion rocket Chapter 8: Projectile Chapter 9: Railgun Chapter 10: Propellant Chapter 11: Coilgun Chapter 12: Orbital maneuver Chapter 13: Space gun Chapter 14: Momentum exchange tether Chapter 15: Launch loop Chapter 16: Plasma propulsion engine Chapter 17: Spacecraft electric propulsion Chapter 18: Reaction engine Chapter 19: Non-rocket spacelaunch Chapter 20: Field propulsion Chapter 21: Ram accelerator (II) Answering the public top questions about mass driver. (III) Real world examples for the usage of mass driver in many fields. (IV) 17 appendices to explain, briefly, 266 emerging technologies in each industry to have 360-degree full understanding of mass driver' technologies. Who This Book Is For Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of mass driver.
Download or read book The Apollo Murders written by Chris Hadfield and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER The #1 bestselling Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is back with an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race. “An exciting journey to an alternate past” Andy Weir, author of The Martian “Nail-biting” James Cameron, writer and director of Avatar and Titanic “Not to be missed” Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal “Explosive” Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X “Exciting, authentic” Linwood Barclay, author of Find You First 1973. A final, top-secret mission to the Moon. Three astronauts in a tiny module, a quarter of a million miles from home. A quarter of a million miles from help. As Russian and American crews sprint for a secret bounty hidden away on the lunar surface, old rivalries blossom and the political stakes are stretched to breaking point back on Earth. Houston flight controller Kazimieras "Kaz" Zemeckis must do all he can to keep the NASA crew together, while staying one step ahead of his Soviet rivals. But not everyone on board Apollo 18 is quite who they appear to be. Full of the fascinating technical detail that fans of The Martian loved, and reminiscent of the thrilling claustrophobia, twists and tension of The Hunt for Red October, The Apollo Murders puts you right there in the moment. Experience the fierce G-forces of launch, the frozen loneliness of Space and the fear of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, as told by a former Commander of the International Space Station who has done all of those things in real life. Strap in and count down for the ride of a lifetime.
Download or read book Space Station Investigation written by Nikki Haverstock and published by Ranch Dog Entertainment, LLC. This book was released on 2022-02-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liz Laika and her crew have gone undercover for the Fleet, posing as an off-the-books crew looking for their own space craft. Officially, they've been dismissed from the Fleet, and need to find a new ship at the Centarius Outpost. Unofficially, they're investigating a black market ring of stolen Fleet equipment. Unfortunately for Liz and the gang, their mission to investigate stolen equipment goes off the rails on Day 1. Liz stumbles over a woman who was attacked and left for dead in an alleyway. When officials deem it a coincidence that her attack is similar to others, Liz smells a rat. One way or another, her team will get to the bottom of the case...even if Eugene has to use his artificial intelligence in ways that may not strictly be legal. Danger is around every corner. From illegal races to a potential new love, can Liz manage to find what it is she really wants?
Download or read book Calvin Coolidge Space Detective written by Nick Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a gruesome murder on the International Space Station, Space Detective Calvin Coolidge is brought onto the case. His investigation sets him on the path to uncover a conspiracy that involves presidents, secret lunar fortresses, and even his own troubled past. Full of intrigue, compelling characters, and good ol' fashion space action, Calvin Coolidge: Space Detective will defy every expectation and hopefully create new ones.
Download or read book Murder in Orbit written by Bruce Coville and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young scientist discovers a zero-gravity homicide onboard a space station Rusty McPhee was born on Earth, but he hasn’t been on solid ground for so long that he hardly remembers what it’s like. He was raised on the space station known as ICE-3, and he knows the ins and outs of this floating research platform better than anybody. He’s working in the waste disposal unit, watching garbage dissolve and be recycled, when he sees something terrifying: a dead body, half decomposed, face down in the muck. Before he can tell anyone what he’s found, the machines finish processing the body, and he’s left without any evidence that a murder ever happened. Not one of ICE-3’s twenty-five thousand inhabitants is missing—so where did the body come from? As he tracks the zero-G killer, danger lurks around every airlock, and it will take just one misstep for Rusty to fall from the sky. This ebook features an illustrated personal history of Bruce Coville including rare images from the author’s collection.
Download or read book The Vacuum of Space written by Julia Huni and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-16 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's a dirty galaxy and someone has to clean it. Avoiding the wealthy inhabitants on the upper levels of Station Kelly Kornienko is bot-programmer Triana's number one rule. Well, number two, right after "eat all the chocolate." But when one of her cleaning bots finds a dead body, all the rules go out the airlock. A highly connected security agent interrupts her routine with stories of missing bodies, and Triana can't ignore him; it's cooperate or find a new job. A girl has to pay the rent, even on a crappy studio compartment. Working with a shiny detective beats a shuttle dirt-side, so Triana lends her programming skills to Agent O'Neill's investigation. Together, they find more victims and evidence of a major cover-up. It will take all Triana's technical talents, most of O'Neill's connections, and some really excellent croissants to stop the murders, save her job, and ultimately, her life.
Download or read book Space Station Down written by Ben Bova and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugo Award-winning author Ben Bova joins forces with Nebula Award finalist Doug Beason for an action packed technothriller with Space Station Down. “Think Die Hard happening two hundred and fifty miles above the earth...Will have you watching the skies overhead much more closely.”—Steve Berry When an ultra-rich space tourist visits the orbiting International Space Station, NASA expects a $100 million win-win: his visit will bring in much needed funding and publicity. But the tourist venture turns into a scheme of terror. Together with an extremist cosmonaut, the tourist slaughters all the astronauts on board the million-pound ISS—and prepares to crash it into New York City at 17,500 miles an hour, causing more devastation than a hundred atomic bombs. In doing so, they hope to annihilate the world’s financial system. All that stands between them and their deadly goal is the lone survivor aboard the ISS, Kimberly Hasid-Robinson, a newly divorced astronaut who has barricaded herself in a secure area. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book the final case of JACK GEMINI written by T. A. Jenkins and published by T. A. Jenkins. This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A THRILLING SCI-FI NOIR! Earth has been used up, spent, depleted; the degenerate and immoral miscreants known as the human race have spread to the twenty-four space stations surrounding its lifeless corpse. Space Station Delta, a melting pot of iniquity and depravity, was the worst of the lot. At least, that's what Jack Gemini, private eye and self-proclaimed alcoholic, has decided. It was the perfect punishment for his sordid and sleazy past, a past he struggled to let go, a past that wouldn't let him go. SHOCKING TWISTS! Eight years ago Jack fell into a time vortex and lost five years of his life. He'd lost his home, his job, his wife... And now she was back, asking for his help. GRIPPING MYSTERY! Stalked by a mysterious masked man and multiple murders, Jack Gemini must search for the husband of the woman he still loves, a professor with links to his own past! Follow the beleaguered P.I. as the case pulls him from one side of Space Station Delta to the other, and even to Earth itself! STAGGERING SECRETS REVEALED! From the back of the book: "I was staring into deep space the night she crashed back into my life." A missing person. A mysterious masked man. Murder. It was all in a night's work for Private Investigator Jack Gemini. But when his ex-wife turns up at his door and a bomber targets his lover's bar, Jack finds himself unravelling a case that will overturn everything he thought was true.
Download or read book Out There written by Diane Fanning and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-10-30 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lisa Nowak was dedicated, smart, and courageous—one of the first astronauts to fly a space shuttle mission after the horrific 2003 Columbia disaster. But that was before a fit of pure, primal jealousy landed her in an airport parking lot in Florida, where Lisa had a fateful, near-fatal confrontation with the woman believed to be her romantic rival. Did Lisa intend to kidnap—or kill—Air Force captain Colleen Shipman because she was involved with fellow astronaut William Oefelein? What was the nature of Lisa's connection with William: True love or dangerous obsession? As the details of Lisa's news-making journey unfolded—she donned a disguise, even wore a diaper during her 900-mile car ride to find Colleen—Americans couldn't help but wonder: Why? In this captivating account, master crime journalist Diane Fanning goes straight to the heart of the case. Through interviews with key family members, friends, and colleagues, the author reveals for the first time the real story behind the headlines—and casts a light on Lisa's groundbreaking fall from grace.
