The Lane Fleming collection of early pistols and revolvers was one of the best in the country. When Fleming was found dead on the floor of his locked gunroom, a Confederate-made Colt-type percussion .36 revolver in his hand, the coroners verdict was "death by accident." But Gladys Fleming had her doubts. Enough at any rate to engage Colonel Jefferson Davis Rand-better known just as Jeff-private detective and a pistol-collector himself, to catalogue, appraise, and negotiate the sale of her late husbands collection.
There were a number of people who had wanted the collection. The question was:...

New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors -- and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog But unless he can get them to act, and fast, there won't be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a...

The Central Diplomatic Council of the Reunited Nations has just announced, for the hundred and seventy-eighth time, that the Arab-Israel dispute has been finally, definitely and satisfactorily settled. The optimistic reports were political propaganda, everyone know what was happening they just wouldn't dare admit it out loud.

The Anthology of Sci-Fi V38 is a collection of ten Sci-fi stories from one of the best pulp si-fi writers of the past century. Included are: Time and Time Again, The Mercenaries, Flight from Tomorrow, Operation R.S.V.P, Dearest, Day of the Moron, The Return, Hunter Patrol, Crossroads of Destiny, The Answer.

The Paratime series of several stories dealing with an advanced civilization that is able to travel between parallel universes with alternate histories. It uses that ability to trade for goods and services that their exhausted Earth cannot provide. Stories included are: He Walked Around the Horses, Police Operation, Last Enemy, Temple Trouble, Genesis, Time Crime. Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of Paratime alternate history tales.

On Fenris things are hot...at least during the 1,000 hour days, at night the cold will kill. The temp's also riding in the Tallow wax industry and it's near the boiling point. Steve Ravick controls the Hunter's Cooperative and has a prosperous business going of embezzling much of the profits and he's not too happy when a group of hunters tries to bypass the Coop thereby decreasing his cash flow. Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of Paratime alternate history tales.

Jack Holloway lives the solitary life of a sunstone prospector in a wilderness on planet Zarathustra. The Zarathustra Corporation retained ownership of the planet through a charter with the Colonial Government exploiting resources without interference, until Holloway appears his sidekicks the Fuzzies. Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of Paratime alternate history tales.

Conn Maxwell told them: "There are incredible things still undiscovered; most of the important installations were built in duplicate as a precaution against space attack. I know where all of them are. "But I could find nothing, not one single word, about any giant strategic planning computer called Merlin " Nevertheless the leading men of the planet didn't believe him. They couldn't, for the search for Merlin had become their abiding obsession. Merlin meant everything to them: power, pleasures, and profits unlimited. Conn had known they'd never believe him, and so he had a trick or two up his...

When his wife is murdered on his wedding day, Lucas Trask begins his search for her murderer with unexpected consequences. Lucas uses his personal fortune to buy a starship and become a Space Viking raiding and trading and building an empire while searching for his wife's killer. Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of Paratime alternate history tales.

The Anthology of Sci-Fi V39 is a collection of ten Sci-fi stories from one of the best pulp si-fi writers of the past century. Included are: The Edge of the Knife, Omnilingual, Naudsonce, Oomphel in the Sky, Graveyard of Dreams, A Slave is a Slave, Ministry of Disturbance, The Keeper. Henry Beam Piper was an American science fiction author best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of Paratime alternate history tales.