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Hank was spinning quite a space lie—something about earrings wearing their owners. The crew got a boot out of the yarn—until they got to thinking.

Robinson Crusoe … Gulliver … Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey the Mouse!

Fredric Brown (1906-1972) is perhaps best remembered for his use of humor and his mastery of the «short-short» form (these days called flash fiction) – stories of one to three pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. (He also wrote excellent short stories and novels.) This volume contains 27 of his stories, including the classics «The Waveries,» «Honeymoon in Hell,» «Cartoonist,» and many more! <P> Included are: <P> THE WAVERIES<BR> ...

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century&apos;s most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short): <P> UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor<BR> CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany<BR> EXPEDITER, by Mack Reynolds<BR> ONE-SHOT, by James Blish<BR> SHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando Binder<BR> ZEN, by Jerome Bixby<BR> LANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson...

Молодой и амбициозный журналист Виктор Вавилов, главный редактор глянцевого журнала, пребывает на грани нервного срыва. Кредитор требует срочного возврата долга, угрожая физической расправой; любимая жена, кажется, собирается подать на развод; подчиненные на работе явно не готовы выполнять поставленные задачи.Все меняется, когда в руки Виктора попадает видеокамера его друга, телевизионного оператора. Нужно просто нажать кнопку «rec» – и все будет… хорошо?

«23 рассказа» – это срез творчества Дмитрия Витера, результирующий сборник за десять лет с лучшими его рассказами. Внутри, под этой обложкой, живут люди и роботы, артисты и животные, дети и фанатики. Магия автора ведет нас в чудесные, порой опасные, иногда даже смертельно опасные, нереальные – но в то же время близкие нам миры.Откройте книгу. Попробуйте на вкус двадцать три мира Дмитрия Витера – ведь среди них есть блюда, достойные самых привередливых гурманов!

‘Without doubt, this is one of the best detective series I have read.’ Woman’s Way MagazineYour new addiction starts here: get hooked on the #1 bestselling series. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and M.J. Arlidge.Welcome to Edinburgh. Murder capital of Europe.In the middle of a rock festival, a charity worker is sliced across the stomach. He dies minutes later. In a crowd of thousands, no one saw his attacker.The following week, the body of a primary school teacher is found in a dumpster in...

‘Relentless pace, devilish cleverness and a laser-sharp focus on plot.’ Chris BrookmyreWhen silence falls, who will hear their cries?The body of a young girl is found dumped on the roadside on the outskirts of Edinburgh. When pathologists examine the remains, they make a gruesome discovery: the silhouette of a doll carved in the victim’s skin.DCI Ava Turner and DI Luc Callanach are struggling to find leads in the case, until a doll made of skin is found nestled beside an abandoned baby.After...