Download or read book The Star Killers written by Neil R. Jones and published by eStar Books. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A war older than Man, fought among ageless stars. . . Long after Man's day was done his last strange son answered its dread challenge on an invisible world of flaming terror!ExcerptRaising one of his six metal tentacles, 6W-438 pointed to the great comet stretching off into space more than a half million miles. "We have been up near the head, and on all sides of it by virtue of our superior speed. Why not fly through it?"744U-21, who with Professor Jameson, headed this later expedition, expressed negation. "We don't know enough about it. The long tail is of a gaseous nature. That we do know. What we do not exactly know is whether its effects on metal might, or might not, be harmful. 168P-75 reports an element in the comet which he believes would corrode the alloy of which we are made. Its effect on the spaceship would be much the same, even though the metallic composition varies somewhat from that of our own bodies.""There is nothing especially worth learning by passing through the tail of the comet," the professor pointed out. "What interests us is watching the comet pass through the planetary sytem which lies in its path. As 65G-849 has told us, there will be no collision with any of the worlds. They are too few and strung out too far, yet their presence is bound to have an effect on the comet even though it may only result in a change of direction. The green sun itself being the largest body of the system, will probably exert the most change and might even bend the course of the comet a hundred and eighty degrees so that it would eventually return this way."Already the metal Zoromes who had once been flesh and blood creatures back on their own planet Zor in a far distant corner of the universe, had taken as much scientific data as possible, short of entering the long gaseous tail. The nucleus was solid, like a small world careening through space. That it carried or sustained any life they seriously doubted, even though they had occasionally found strange life under even stranger conditions during their travels from system to system, world to world, on their eternal exploration for the unusual.

Download or read book Star Crossed Killers written by Robert Scott and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An excellent writer." —True Crime Book Reviews Anything For Love When nineteen-year-old Steven "Boston" Colver set eyes on beautiful young Tylar Witt, the sparks between them could not be denied. It didn't matter that she was only fourteen. The two saw their love written in the stars. All they wanted was to spend every moment in each other's arms. When Tylar's concerned mother, Joanne Witt, tried to come between them, her efforts only fueled the wild passions of two California teens who saw themselves as a modern-day Romeo and Juliet, trapped in a heartless world. Boston and Tylar would prove their love by any means necessary. They would allow no one to stand in their way. And they made a promise to stay together—until death and beyond. . . Praise for Robert Scott and His Real-Life Thrillers "Compelling and shocking. . .a fascinating account of a young girl's abduction by a monster." —Robert K. Tanenbaum on Shattered Innocence "Vividly described, unsettling. . .Scott spells out how rage and obsession can become fatally warped." —Publishers Weekly on Kill the Ones You Love 58,000 Words

Download or read book The Killers and Other Short Stories written by Ernest Hemingway and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lone Star Killers written by John Thomas Edson and published by Jove Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ole Devil Hardin's Floating Outfit is not used to mixing with royalty.But the Crown Prince Rudolph is on a hunting expedition in their territory. That means it is up to Dusty Fog, Mark Counter, the Ysabel Kid and Waco to keep an eye on him--and keep the assassins at bay!

Download or read book Releasing Stars in Bondage written by Rev'd Femi Akinola and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book, through the breath of the Holy Spirit, is to give you insight and sorted-out truth (mysteries) that can help you break loose from the oppression of the taskmaster (the devil) harassing your destiny. There are areas Satan wants to unleash his wickedness in your life, especially in your destiny, finance, family, and ministry. Get ready for an unusual encounter with the Holy Spirit because I know that this is your moment of total deliverance. Behold! I'll show you a mystery . . .

Download or read book Killers written by Howie Carr and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitey Bulger is gone from Boston, but Bench McCarthy is here to take his place. Bench McCarthy is a thug's thug, a hitman, an underworld jack-of-all-trades running his own mob out of Winter Hill in Somerville while simultaneously handling "wet work" for Sally Curto, a half-demented, totally obscene mob boss. After years of gangland peace, Bench and Sally suddenly find themselves clay pigeons for unknown hit crews coming at them from every direction. The motives are as murky as the hitmen themselves, but all roads seem to lead back to the State House, where corrupt pols are battling over a bill to legalize billions of dollars' worth of new casinos. In order to stay alive as he puts an end to the uprising, the wisecracking Bench must set aside his objections and enlist the help of Jack Reilly, a dodgy ex-cop turned private investigator. The hunter has become the hunted. Killers is a thrilling ride through the dark underbelly of Boston crime and politics that could only have been written by the man novelist James Ellroy calls "the Bacon-Banging Boston Bossman"-Howie Carr, the newspaper columnist on whom Whitey Bulger first put out a contract and then called as a defense witness during his 2013 murder trial in Boston. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book The Star and the Stellae written by C.A. Nole and published by C.A. Nole. This book was released on 2014-05-24 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love, life, and the lifeless death. A spherical city floats in space, inhabited by humans of unknown origins. Those who oppose the power structure are sent through the floor into the vacuum of space to meet the lifeless death. Diana and Vesta are lovers, who share everything, until Vesta's involvement with the resistance shatters their relationship. Diana meets a biohacker fugitive named Janus who is developing a virus that will murder the Stellae, a cluster of human souls, which shine like stars and order the oppression of the living. Diana must decide whether love is worth dying for, and if it is, can there be a death worth living?

Download or read book Don t Give Up written by Olu Ajala and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2013-03-13 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dont Give Up! is the message of the season that you need. You cannot quit; you cannot lose hope at this time. If you feel lonely, rejected, and uncared for, you need to read this book. Perhaps its like a roadblock, and the sky is appearing as brass over your head. This book is the right choice. You will receive courage, hope, and strength after reading it. Be aware that affliction comes by the act of the devil. He and his cohorts are out there every second, seeking for whom to devour. You are constantly engaged in the battle that you cannot see with naked eyes. It is purely spiritual. Using the prayer as the right tool is the path to daily victory. You are born to win. You deserve strength, not weakness. This is the inspiration this book contains.

Download or read book The Eight written by Stan Murray and published by Yorkshire Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First time author, Stan Murray weaves a tale of science fiction where a bloody war of vengeful genocide is coming to our little galaxy, whether we like it or not. Unbeknownst to everyone, the aliens entering the Milky Way are a race of Homo sapiens, with women as the undisputed dominate gender of this race. These females have been betrayed and nearly wiped out as a species. Now they are here and have a plan to take back their home stars. Could these ladies from far off Andromeda be humanities mother race? Could our branch of humanity be what the ladies need to replenish their population? Who knows, it's a big universe.

Download or read book Tales From Olympus Gods Reunited written by Erik Schubach and published by Erik Schubach. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After thousands of years away from her home planet of Olympus, Artemis of the Hunt has finally returned to the Citadel. She brings with her hundreds of Olympian men rescued from the clutches of the Titans by the legendary Valkyrie, Kara the Wild One. Along with a peace envoy of Asgard intent on coming to a peace accord and mutual defense pact with Olympus. Olympus comes under attack, and Artemis and the Asgard must stand against the oncoming enemy. (The Tales From Olympus are the continuation of the Valkyrie Chronicles)

Download or read book The CBS Radio Mystery Theater written by Gordon Payton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-17 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost every evening for nine years during the late 1970s and early 1980s, the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre brought monsters, murderers and mayhem together for an hour. Created, produced and directed by Himan Brown, the series remains a landmark in radio drama. This book is a detailed history and episode guide to the show. Descriptive information includes exact titles, airdates and rebroadcast dates, episode numbers, cast lists, writer and adapter credits, and a storyline synopsis. This material comes directly from CBS press releases in order to insure complete accuracy. Also included wherever possible are information about the actors and actresses, quotes from performers and writers (many from personal interviews), anecdotes about various scripts and sound effects, and other notes of interest.

Download or read book Parasite Planet written by Neil R. Jones and published by eStar Books. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helplessly trapped, the machine men heard the ultimatum of the terrible Heolons of Bhem: "Give us back the secret that has been dust these thousands years-or, as living metal statues, adorn our halls throughout all eternity!"excerptKlaemten paused in his flight through the richly verdured foothills of the Mlopts which towered in the blue haze of distance. He heard the shrill screeches of the pursuing Chebs, and he turned in the direction of that sound, the deep-set eyes in his spherical head searching for them. Klaemten's body was also round, but flattened slightly in front and back. Powerfully muscled legs had given him a good start on the Chebs, but their animal speed and endurance was closing the distance. A pair of tentacles, like snakes, curled gracefully from the sides of his round body, while sharp ears projected from his head to give him an alert and listening appearance.Escape lay in the mountains, but a desperate despair struck at his heart. He would never make it. He had come far, indeed, on his strength and endurance and had even successfully employed a bit of trickery on the pursuing Chebs. Had he only to reckon with the ignorant animals, he might now be free. But not all the Chebs were ignorant. Many of them, including those pursuing him, were mentally endowed by the master race, the Heolons, for whom Klaemten had lately slaved. Klaemten was an Urgyul, one of the slave race, who not only were slaves of the Heolons but served as food for their great pets, the Chebs. By a secret art of their own, the Heolons gave many of these fearsome carnivores intellects.Klaemten had been purposely released by his masters so that he might be hunted by the Chebs for their amusement. Moreover-and this was the worst-Klaemten was not the only one who had been condemned. His mate, Eulud, at that moment lay in the crypt at Thoth, the food store-house for the Chebs.Klaemten looked longingly at the mountains on the horizon. Safety and security lay in the upper readies of the high peeks where dwelt a colony of free Urgyuls, one of the few known strongholds of that subjugated race. Neither the Heolons nor the Chebs could stand the thin, cold air of the mountains.

Download or read book Exiles from Below written by Neil R. Jones and published by eStar Books. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another adventure of the intrepid Professor Jameson. ExcerptProfessor Jameson clung more tightly to his precarious perch on the sloping mountainside. His metal tentacles curled about treacherous knobs of slippery rock. His mechanical eyes circling the coned metal head regarding Gloph, the intelligent space creature who, too, fought for his life against the face of the looming peak. Around them shone the stars of space, and several little moons moved visibly in ever-changing phases. Out of the darkness, a blazing sun threw sharp etched shadows all about them. Far beneath them, they saw the haze of the planet's low-lying, dense atmosphere up out of which the towering mountains reached beyond and into space, a bleak region, a veritable top of the world, where only Gloph and his species lived. The space ship of the Zoromes was gone. It had fallen when a part of the mountain peak had slid away. Weathering had weakened the mountain peak beneath the atmosphere line. The professor remembered 65G-849 remarking about this characteristic as they had approached and examined the strange world from out in space."There is no weathering on the mountain tops in space, other than what results from temperature changes when the sun shines," 65G-849 had assured his fellow Zoromes. "It is different, however, below the atmosphere line. Because of the presence of atmosphere and moisture, a good many of the mountain peaks are undermined around the edges."Besides the space ship and those inside it, the five machine men who had come out of the space ship with the professor to talk with friendly space creatures had gone hurtling to their doom. The professor had seen 6W-438, 119M-5, 29G-75, 777Y-46 and 7H-88 grab frantically for something to stay their plunge. Only the professor and 119M-5 had been successful in gaining a hold, and 119M-5's respite had been but a brief one. The machine man's hold on the slippery surface had been even more insecure than the professor's 119M-5 had shot by the professor, radiating a departing farewell.Among the group of space creatures accompanying the machine men, all had fallen, too, except Gloph, who with the professor and 119M-5 had been farthest from the edge of the great break. Before the catastrophe, the space creatures had formed a funeral cortege in the performance of strange rites for the two of their dead, and the machine men had watched. At the climax of the rites, it was the custom, the machine men had learned, to hurl the two dead bodies off the precipice and into the atmospheric sea far below. It was never just one. There always had to be two.Professor Jameson looked across at Gloph and envied the latter's soft, shaggy feet which gave him some measure of support in avoiding the inevitable. "Are you all right?" he radiated. "For the moment," the long, thin creature with the luminous eyes formed the thought. "But I can get nowhere from here." He gazed up helplessly at the steep slope they were on. His four long arms clung to scanty holds on the steep face of the mountain; four shaggy hooves settled against uneven spots on the slippery rock, while the long, gray body hugged the wall closely."We can't get up farther," the machine man told him. "If we could only climb down. It would be easier to climb if we were below the atmosphere line."

Download or read book Acanthaster Planci written by Charles Birkeland and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1990-09-24 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to provide an organized compilation of information and techniques for all aspects of the biology and management of the Acanthaster planci species. This extraordinary coral predator has greater effects on coral reef communities than any other animal species. It can cause mortality of hard corals over large areas and have indirect effects that extend through the trophic levels of the reef community. This volume features A planci as an animal with a unique combination of morphological, physiological, and life history characteristics that contribute to its potential for major ecological impacts. It provides detailed techniques for disparate aspects of research and management (e.g., raising the animal through all life history stages, calculating growth curves, and treating victims of spinings). Chapters cover methods for surveys, tagging, and control of A. planci, in addition to an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each method. The extensive subject index includes more than 1,000 references to A. planci and a BASIC program for estimating coral recovery after predation by the starfish. Acanthaster planci: Major Management Problem of Coral Reefs is an essential reference for all coral reef managers and researchers.

Download or read book Tales From Olympus Alfheim written by Erik Schubach and published by Erik Schubach. This book was released on 2019-06-26 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Artemis looks on, the Olympians, under the threat of attack of two incoming Titan vessels, must flee their home and abandon their Citadel on Olympus. Kara, the Wild One, First Valkyrie of Asgard heads out into space to draw a line to dare the Titans to cross. A plan is devised that may allow for the rapid charging of the Citadel's Jump Drive. But for the plan to succeed, they need to forge a pact with the only planet with people not of the United Races. Artemis, the Three Embers, and a peace envoy must travel to Alfheim to treat with the Queen of the Light Elves to allow the Olympians to seek sanctuary on their planet. (The Tales From Olympus are the continuation of the Valkyrie Chronicles)

Download or read book Cosmic Derelict written by Neil R. Jones and published by eStar Books. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Jameson and his immortal band of robot-bodied Zoromes find a derelict space-ship-and in it the deadliest, mind-destroying danger of their careers!ExcerptWith a metal tentacle, Professor Jameson pointed to the world in the rear of their passage. At a distance astern of less than twenty thousand miles, the planet still loomed large and commanding, occupying a large section of the star-sprinkled sky within its halo of atmosphere."It seems strange, 6W-438, that we found no intelligent life on that world.""There are still three inner planets to explore. We may yet find an intelligent species in this system.""Life, even of low intelligence, is the exception rather than the rule," 744U-21 reminded them. "We have found life on but seven worlds in the last twenty-eight planetary systems we have visited, and all but one of these worlds were divided up among two systems. We did gather interesting scientific data, however, in a good many cases.""This system shows signs of being peculiarly well adapted for life forms," the professor pointed out. "We may strike something of interest among the inner worlds.""First, we must explore this lone satellite of the fourth world. It is strange that there is but one moon among all five worlds. Possibly, on closer approach to the inner world, we shall see smaller ones we missed through distant observation."The satellite in question grew on their vision as the mother world behind gradually dwindled. 20R-654 piloted the space ship in a broad, sweeping curve around the little moon. As detectors and divinators of all kinds were trained upon the little moon, Professor Jameson, by the side of 744U-21, who was estimating the satellite's diameter and density, saw that their earlier approximation of seventeen hundred miles diameter was only slightly in excess of the exact."There is a strong concentration of metal at one spot we passed," 65G-849 announced."Return that way and we shall seek it out," 744U-21 relayed to 20R-654 at the controls. "Cruise closer to the surface."Close to the surface, in their parlance, meant at an initial safe distance of several miles above any possible spires of rock or mountainous terrain rising up suddenly from beyond the moon's close horizon. They dropped gradually nearer the rough, airless expanse of desolate surface and slowed their speed as 65G-849 reported stronger emanations. At one point, he re ported the metallic concentration to be highly localized. Then the ship passed beyond it, for the emanations diminished in strength quite rapidly. 65G-849 made a confusing report, however, as they returned to the point of highest recording. The radiations were weaker."We have strayed off the line to one side or the other.""No, we were above the same topographical features both times.""Check your instruments again and give specific directions to 20R-654."This was done, and a startling discovery was made."We are not over this metal concentration! We are under it!"Surprise and interest was immediately manifested by all thirty-eight machine men."A sub-satellite!"The mysterious object was quickly found. It was small, they noticed, as the ship maneuvered to sunward."Another space ship-smaller than ours!"

Download or read book Slaves of the Unknown written by Neil R. Jones and published by eStar Books. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desperate, lost, the machine men of Zor took off on the most perilous mission they had ever faced-against a foe that could not die!ExcerptSince reaching Zor, this new expedition had embarked upon a roundabout direction, which Professor Jameson expected would ultimately lead him back in the direction of his own world and the nearby system of Sirius, where the strangely evolutionized descendants of humanity had fled millions of years ago when Earth had become chill and the sun had grown subdued. As the present narrative opens, however, we find them upon the third world of a system comprised of five planets.Orange sunlight streamed down upon the hull of the spaceship, moored upon a plain of waving, yellow grasses. The sun was not far above the horizon, and was slowly sinking. Fantastic animals and birds uttered strange cries and noises, but showed little curiosity in regards to the machine men.Professor Jameson and 744U-21 stood and watched machine men flying in from different directions on their metal wings. They were about to leave this third world of the orange sun. There were two outer planets in opposition at their present orbital phases, and it had been the agreed design of the machine men to explore these nearer worlds before proceeding to those closer the sun."I have a strange curiosity, developed since we came to this third world, to see what the second planet is like," said the professor. "Now that we are about to leave here for the fourth and fifth planets, this curiosity seems to have grown stronger.""A coincidence," 744U-21 observed, "for I feel the same way, but it is more logical to visit the outer worlds first."The professor was inclined to agree with him. It was strange that they should both become so unreasonably obsessed with the same idea, 6W-438 and 8L-404 approached."I think we are making a mistake going to those outer worlds before we have explored the worlds closest the sun," said 6W-438."What makes you think that?" 744U-21 asked."I don't know. But SL-404 thinks the same, and so do others with whom I have talked."