Keith Laumer

The Fustians looked like turtles—but they could move fast when they chose! A Retief story.

The general was bucking for his other star—and this miserable contraption bucked right back!

Keith Laumer was well-known for his science fiction action and adventure stories. «It Could Be Anything» shows us a different side of his talent. In this original, thought-provoking story he explores and redefines the meaning of meaning.

Collected here for the first time in this massive omnibus collection are three novels and twenty-two short stories by multiple Hugo and Nebular Award nominated author, Keith Laumer. That’s more than nine hundred pages of top notch adventure science fiction. This book is jammed packed with some of Laumer’s best work including stories set in both the Retief and Bolo series. Laumer’s experience as an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service shines through in many...

Retief ways might be the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps—but he always manages to get the job done, much to his boss's dismay!

John Keith Laumer (1925–1993) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service. This collection containes 9 classic tales…more than 400 pages of great reading! Included are:<P> GREYLORN<BR> THE FROZEN PLANET<BR> GAMBLER’S WORLD<BR> THE YILLIAN WAY<BR> IT COULD BE ANYTHING<BR> END AS A HERO<BR> A BAD DAY FOR...

“It is rather unusual,” Magnan said, “to assign an officer of your rank to courier duty, but this is an unusual mission.”

The revolution was over and peace restored—so naturally Retief expected the worst!

Keith Laumer emerged as one of the modern masters of science fiction in the 1960s and 1970s, creating such memoriable characters as Retief of the CDT and the Bolos. This collection assembles 21 of his great tales, including stories in both of those series (and one complete novel). Here are:<P> INTRODUCTION: KEITH LAUMER<br> THE FROZEN PLANET [Retief]<br> GAMBLER’S WORLD [Retief]<br> THE YILLIAN WAY [Retief]<br> THE MADMAN FROM EARTH [Retief]<br> RETIEF...

Four walls do not a prison make, unless they look out upon a world that doesn’t exist any more. Keith Laumer was a Hugo and Nebula award nominee! Before becoming a science fiction writer Laumer was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service, adding a note of realism to many of his stories. One of science fiction’s true luminaries.

American Diplomat, Brion Bayard, is on assignment in Stockholm, Sweden, when he is kidnaped by agents of The Imperium who are from a parallel world. A world where the American revolution never happened and the British Empire, which includes America and the German and Austro-Hungarian empires of Europe rule the world. Bayard learns that he was abducted because the Imperium is under attack from another parallel world. A parallel world ruled by a ruthless dictator who happens to be. . . Brion...