Herlong, a wartime city in the high desert, had a diverse population that harbored bursts of temper, assignations that led to murderous plots, and past histories that were best left hidden. In the midst of the writhing psychological undercurrent the military authority offered a trip on the California Zephyr as a prize for the crew with the highest tonnage tallied. Though a possible explosion was a risk that was well understood, nonetheless when it occurred the place and time caught everyone totally unprepared. Looking at the explosion as one of the risks of life, the men who won the the prize...

A primer for anyone who wants to be a handyperson. Anecdotes and practical steps show that the most daunting tasks can be accomplished without glacial frustration.

What if a Teaching Assistant witnessed a murder in the university cafeteria? What if he were preparing the last session for a class in the Experimental College that dealt with shamans and witchcraft? What if the murderer read the same book the T.A. is going to use for his X-college class? What if the T.A. asked an art student to make an illustration of Astaroth, a demon from the book the T.A. was going to use during his final X-college class? What if the art student hanged himself in the venue the T.A. was going to use for his last X-college class? What if Astaroth's words became a refrain in...