Mercenary - format ePub

Five Science Fiction stories from the strange mind of Mack Reynolds. Always innovative and interesting, these were published in the early science fiction and fantasy magazines of the 1940's and 50's.

Five early stories by one of my favorite SF writers, Mack Reynolds. Medal of Honor is an intriguing look into the mind of someone who is above the law; who cannot commit a crime. How will he act? especially...

4 Science Fiction Stories by the quirky Mack Reynolds from the golden age of SF, the 1950s

The author, a top science fiction writer who proves equally adept in the mystery field, says of this novel: “The detective isn’t tough and he isn’t even smart and he doesn’t prove the case against the...

There were things about Rome that Max Fielding would always remember: the titles ladies who acted like tramps, the tramps who acted like ladies, and the movie starlets intent on parlaying a big chest...

She had coolly planned a campaign to settle her difficulties. A trip to the French Riviera. A stranger - an attractive man without strings. One who would welcome an affair with an American girl.The first...

Larry Land started his European trek with the idea of seeing as much of the continent and its way of life as he could in a year. To pay his way, he photographed celebrities.That’s how he met the notorious...

Here is a saucy, realistic ovel of a group of pleasure-seeking expatriates living it up in the Paris that few tourists see . . .Shelley Halliday, who made a living showing the seamy side of Parisian night...

Kipling said those things didn't count when two strong men stood face to face. But ... do they count when two strong ideologies stand face to face...? A fantastic science fiction tale woven by the masterful...

SERAPIS CLASSICS EDITION INCLUDES BONUS STORIES BY JOHN MACDONALD, STANLEY WEINBAUM & MACK REYNOLDS! _____________ How could a robot—a machine, after all—be involved in something like law application...

"Pulps sind in aller Munde. Pulps, das sind spezielle Zeitschriften in einem speziellen Format, die im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert in den USA erschienen. Unzählige waren es: Kriminal- und Abenteuergeschichten,...

The second volume of the Science Fiction Omnibus! Featuring the following masterpieces of sci-fi: WE'RE CIVILIZED!, by Mark Clifton & Alex Apostolides WITH THESE HANDS, by C.M. Kornbluth WHERE THERE'S...

The Serapis Classics edition of The Science Fiction Omnibus #1! A smashing, kick-butt collection of some of the best sci-fi ever written: GENESIS, by H. Beam Piper FARMER, by Mack Reynolds EARTHSMITH,...

Paul Kosloff est l’un des meilleurs agents secrets des États-Unis et a soif d’en découdre avec le Grand Ennemi communiste. La Guerre froide bat son plein mais la perception du jeu a changé : le capitalisme...

In any status-hungry culture, the level a man is assigned depends on what people think he is - not on what he is. And that, of course, means that only the deliberately phony has real status! Mack Reynolds...

Every status-quo-caste society in history has left open two roads to rise above your caste: The Priest and The Warrior. But in a society of TV and tranquilizers - the Warrior acquires a strange new meaning....

Every status-quo-caste society in history has left open two roads to rise above your caste: The Priest and The Warrior. But in a society of TV and tranquilizers - the Warrior acquires a strange new meaning....

At least he'd got far enough to wind up with a personal interview. It's one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive,...

At least he'd got far enough to wind up with a personal interview. It's one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive,...

When a man has a great deal of knowledge, it becomes extremely easy for him to confuse "knowledge" with "wisdom" ... and forget that the antonym of "wisdom" is not "ignorance" but "folly." An incredible...

When a man has a great deal of knowledge, it becomes extremely easy for him to confuse "knowledge" with "wisdom" ... and forget that the antonym of "wisdom" is not "ignorance" but "folly." An incredible...

The turmoil in Africa is only beginning - and it must grow worse before it's better. Not until the people of Africa know they are Africans - not warring tribesmen - will there be peace....The turmoil...

In any status-hungry culture, the level a man is assigned depends on what people think he is - not on what he is. And that, of course, means that only the deliberately phony has real status! Mack Reynolds...

In 1960 when this was published, the Cold War was at its height. Communism and Free Enterprise were locked in a ferocious struggle to prove that their political ideology was the best form of government...

In any status-hungry culture, the level a man is assigned depends on what people think he is—not on what he is. And that, of course, means that only the deliberately phony has real status!

Larry Woolford is a government agent, tasked with investigating subversive activity. He does everything an ambitious young man should do if he wants to succeed: wear the right clothes, listen to the right...

Why risk stepping into a world of bizarre violence, twisted justice, and cryptic revelations? You might lose sleep over the haunting twists, question the nature of truth, and find yourself unable to look...

A man is only as good as the promises he keeps.Kian O'Malley hides his pain behind his smile. A hopeless flirt with a pickup truck and a new girl on his arm every week, this Bull Shifter is doing everything...

The hunter is now the hunted...Vampire Nix Hadley wants nothing more than for everyone to forget he exists. He's created a new life for himself far away from the bloody streets of the Melbourne feud that...

Alexa and her crew made a dangerous choice to keep going even though they were low on fuel, and they had a rookie along who was freshly changed and very hungry. Their need to reach Pitcairn Island endangered...

When you travel the galaxy, you find that society's issues span the cosmos. Mars is for Millennials satirizes what's happening today, and this futuristic, shared-universe short story collection focuses...

When the town's most eligible lion shifter discovers he has a secret four-year-old daughter, the last person he expects to fall for is her fiercely protective aunt. Hardware store owner Lionel Loewe's...

Madeline passes judgement on her sister and nephew for trying to ruin Alice's happiness.

THE POWER IS GONE. IT WAS NO ACCIDENT. ONLY THE PREPARED WILL SURVIVE.Before the lights went out, Jack Warrant never considered himself a prepper. That was someone on the edge, a conspiracy theorist or...

Sleeping with your boss is awkward. Discovering he's your boss AFTER sleeping with him? That's a hex-level disaster.With hair that changes color with her moods and a passion for teaching defensive magic...

Book DescriptionEnter the mystical world of Mahar-e-Hayat, where power, magic, and an ancient mystery await.In Mahar-e-Hayat – Book One: The Seal of Life, young Elif embarks on a journey unlike any other....

A cynical mercenary. An elf warrior with a secret. A bond tested in a savage battle.News of the brutal invaders' march toward the Northlands sends battle-hardened mercenary, Prim the Grim, riding to defend...

Book DescriptionEnter the mystical world of Mahar-e-Hayat, where power, magic, and an ancient mystery await.In Mahar-e-Hayat – Book One: The Seal of Life, young Elif embarks on a journey unlike any other....

Orestes flees from his mother's angry ghost, and Orpheus longs for his lost wife. Achilles cannot bring himself to bury Patroclus, and there are some nasty shocks waiting for Odysseus in the underworld....

These race horses can talk, race riderless, and manage their own careers thanks to genetic manipulation in the past intended to make Thoroughbreds hardier. But living free doesn't mean living without...

A biker and a ballerinaGabe is a bad boy biker…as long as bikes refer to mountain bikes and bad boy only means more tattoos than anyone else in Green Valley (which is not a high bar). He's content being...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

For the readers who are moody, feisty, and in another world may also be stabby. She's her Captain's protector, and he's a rival Captain who just couldn't mind his own business.A Grim Pirates Fantasy With...

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - the language of 1984 has passed into the English language as a symbol of the horrors of totalitarianism. George Orwell's...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...

Don't be late for your own funeral.An embittered soul ascends from the underworld to seek revenge on those who wronged her. ("The Dead Rise in Greece")In an online forum, a tight-knit group takes their...