Most Popular Books by Fredric Brown

In the small town of Carmel City, it''s just another Thursday night for longstanding editor and Lewis Carroll aficionado Doc Stoeger as he puts his weekly newspaper to bed. Of course there isn''t any real news in the Carmel City Clarion, but then there never is, and Doc wishes that for once something would happen on a Thursday evening to give him a hot story to break. Before the night is through, Doc''s wishes come true and he gets tangled up in a bizarre series of events that would make for sensational reading the next morning. But will he survive to put it into print?

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century''s most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short): UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany EXPEDITER, by Mack Reynolds ONE-SHOT, by James Blish SHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando Binder ZEN, by Jerome Bixby LANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson Bond SENTIMENT, INC., by Poul Anderson THE ISSAHAR ARTIFACTS, by J. F. Bone THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP, by Ben Bova YEAR OF THE BIG THAW, by Marion Zimmer Bradley EARTHMEN BEARING GIFTS, by Fredric Brown HAPPY ENDING, by Fredric Brown and Mack Reynolds LIGHTER THAN YOU THINK, by Nelson Bond RIYA’S FOUNDLING, by Algis Budrys ACCIDENTAL DEATH, by Peter Baily AND ALL THE EARTH A GRAVE, by C. C. MacApp DEAD RINGER, by Lester del Rey THE CRYSTAL CRYPT, by Philip K. Dick THE JUPITER WEAPON, by Charles L. Fontenay THE MAN WHO HATED MARS, by Randall Garrett NAVY DAY, by Harry Harrison THE JUDAS VALLEY, by Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett NATIVE SON, by T. D. Hamm JUBILEE, by Richard A. Lupoff FINAL CALL, by John Gregory Betancourt And don''t forget to check out all the other volumes in the "Megapack" series! Search on "Megapack" in the ebook store to see the complete list...covering more science fiction volumes, plus adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, westerns, and much more!

In the aftermath of 9/11, the potential terror of weapons of mass destruction--from nuclear, biological, and chemical to dirty bombs--preoccupies national security experts. In Chemical Warfare, Frederic J. Brown, presents a cogent, innovative framework for understanding the historical forces that have restrained the use of WMD and how they continue to have relevance today. Analyzing both world wars, he argues that the restraints on use were complex and often unpredictable and ranged from the political to the technological. The author offers a detailed examination of American chemical warfare policy as it was shaped by industry and public sentiment, as well as national and military leaders. The organization of the book into three parts reflects the importance of battlefield experiences during the First World War and of international political restraints as they evolved during the interwar years and culminated in ""no first use"" policies by major powers in World War II. Part I examines the use of chemical weapons in World War I as it influenced subsequent national policy decisions. Part II focuses on the evolution of political, military, economic, and psychological restraints from 1919 to 1939. Part III discusses World War II during two critical periods: 1939 to early 1942, when the environment of the war was being established largely without American influence; and during 1945, when the United States faced no credible threat of retaliation to deter its strategic and battlefield use of chemical weapons. Written at the height of controversy about the U.S. use of chemicals in Vietnam, Chemical Warfare offers a valuable historical perspective, as relevant now in its analysis of chemical and also nuclear policy as it was when first published.

A small-town reporter must investigate a murder in a motel—before he becomes the story—in this mystery from an Edgar Award winner and “real pro” (The New York Times Book Review). Bob Spitzer is a young newspaperman in Arizona, and the owner of the local motel has just called. A woman named Amy Waggoner has been found naked and stabbed to death on the premises. As the reporter and the police chief survey the lurid scene, Spitzer reflects on the fact that he once showed a romantic interest in the victim—a fact that could put the spotlight of suspicion directly on himself. His only hope for taking the heat off is to put his investigative skills to work—not something he needs to do very often working for a weekly rag in a sleepy town—and locate the elusive murderer . . .

A collection of columns by world-famous mystery and science fiction author, Fredric Brown, looking at all aspects of proof-reading from obscure rules of grammar and punctuation to tips on the best way to lay out a book. A must for any budding author who wishes to publish their own book and needs some tips on how to avoid the most common mistakes. Also includes several other rare and uncollected items by Fredric Brown including a mystery short story (Fatal Facsimile) that hasn''t been reprinted since it was first published 49 years ago; 24 humorous advice columns by the intrepid Colonel Cluck; a selection of Brown''s early attempts at poetry; and much, much more

Vice and murder prowl Chicago--and one man hunts a killer through the glittering Gold Coast and seamy back alleys. (1948 winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel.)

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Logical add-on to the old phrase about a busybody never resting. Fred Brown''s Lenient Beast is a five-part narrative telling of the perfect crime. The killer is driven not out of lust, greed or any of the usual sobs, rather ''cause he cares so much for all of us. First published 1956.

Ed and Am have gotten away from the Carney life. These days, they''re working for the Starlock Detective Agency. Ed''s first case is a wealthy client trying to sound out whether an investment''s worth it. But then he finds a body with its throat cut, and hears some external howling that might just be from a werewolf.

First published in 1943, THEe ^FREAKSHOWe ^MURDERS is a classic, but long-neglected, 9-chapter mystery novella by the king of twisted crime fiction, Fredric Brown. Set in the shadowy confines of a travelling carnival, complete with its own freaks, waxworks and grifters, Brown''s story collides the clandestine world of Tod Browning''s film Freaks with elements of violent murder, robbery and suspense to forge a gripping genre piece shot through with disquiet and the grotesque. This new edition of THEe ^FREAKSHOWe ^MURDERS also includes Brown''s 6-part 1942 story Ae ^CATe ^FROMe ^SIAM, a spiralling descent into bloody murder, psychosis, mind control and hallucination.

After his visit with advanced beings in space, a mouse returns to earth with a master plan to better the lives of all mice.

Defying time, Jack Breton crosses into a parallel world to regain Kate - the wife who, nine years earlier, was found raped and strangled in a lonely park. But, in the alternate time-stream Kate is married to his double, John. And for one husband to remain either Jack or John must die.

Uno dei testi cult della fantascienza Keith Winton, direttore del pulp magazine americano Storie sorprendenti (il celebre Amazing Stories), sta pensando a come sarebbe l’universo desiderato da Joe Doppelberg, accanito lettore della sua rivista... Proprio in quell’istante viene investito dalla scarica elettrica di un misterioso razzo lunare sperimentale, ritrovandosi trasportato in quel mondo. Qui viene scambiato per una spia arturiana e inizia un’epopea in cui la sua vita sarà costantemente in pericolo. In questo universo parallelo, per molti aspetti così simile al suo, la razza umana è in guerra con terribili alieni insettoidi, e a guidarla è l’alter ego di Doppelberg, divenuto l’uomo più bello, intelligente e romantico della Terra. Le ragazze vestono plasticosi completini sexy come nelle migliori copertine della rivista, e sul pianeta si aggirano bizzarri extraterrestri… Come farà il nostro eroe a “tornare a casa”?

For an instant you think it is temporary blindness, this sudden dark that comes in the middle of a bright afternoon. It "must" be blindness, you think; could the sun that was tanning you have gone out instantaneously, leaving you in utter blackness? Then the nerves of your body tell you that you are "standing," whereas only a second ago you were sitting comfortably, almost reclining, in a canvas chair. In the patio of a friend''s house in Beverly Hills. Talking to Barbara, your fiancee. Looking at Barbara -- Barbara in a swim suit -- her skin golden tan in the brilliant sunshine, beautiful. . . . If you had to give your life so that you could live it over again -- would you? Could you? "Should" you?

Cosmolinea è la raccolta - presentata da "Urania" in esclusiva - degli oltre cento racconti di fantascienza di Fredric Brown, uno dei maestri della short story americana. La prima parte, Cosmolinea B-1, è apparsa nel volume precedente della collezione "Millemondi" e comprendeva una trentina di titoli cronologicamente ordinati. Questo Cosmolinea B-2 ne comprende più di ottanta, e cioè tutti i racconti - tra cui "Sentinella", "Esperimento", "La risposta" - che Brown scrisse dall''immediato dopoguerra all''anno della sua morte (1972).

Ce roman de science-fiction est une excellente et attrayante parodie de l''oeuvre de Wells: ##La guerre des mondes##. Inénarrable et vraiment farfelu, mais chef-d''oeuvre en son genre. [SDM].

"I’m called Howie, or The Professor. I’m on Skid Row in Los Angeles because I want to know what it’s like to be a bum, from the inside. But I didn’t know I’d fall for a part-time hustler named Billie the Kid. I didn’t know I’d get mixed up in two killings, and that the cops would pin them on me..." -- http://www.centipedepress.com/crime/wenchisdead.html (as viewed on February 16, 2017).

A radio soap-opera scriptwriter finds himself in the thick of murder when an unknown killer begins acting out scripts that were written but never shown to everyone

Crime à Chicago est la première enquête mettant en scène les personnages les plus célèbres de Fredric Brown, Am Hunter et son neveu Ed. C''est un roman à l''intrigue brillante et une histoire d''amour pudique et émouvante entre un adulte et un adolescent. Un des chefs-d''œuvre incontestés du roman policier américain.

" Il est de ces écrivains que l''on ne cerne jamais tout à fait ; chaque roman est un nouvel univers, avec ses lois et ses règles du jeu. Fredric Brown (1906-1972) ficelle ses polars avec toute la tendresse et le professionnalisme d''un boucher travaillant dans l''amour de l''art. Pas de scènes sanguinolentes, mais la triste réalité du quotidien qui, pour des raisons obscures, bascule un jour dans l''irrationnel de l''homicide. " Georgie Blucow

10 juin 1954. La première tentative de lancement d''une fusée vers la Lune se solde par un échec disons... cuisant. Du moins pour Keith Winston, journaliste dans une revue de science-fiction, littéralement désintégré dans le jardin de son patron par l''explosion du projectile et... réintégré dans un univers parallèle où monstres hideux aux yeux pédonculés et femmes de l''espace en sous-vêtements sexy côtoient le commun des mortels avec le plus grand naturel, sur fond de guerre intergalactique entre Arcturus et la Terre. Pris pour un espion arcturien, Winston ne devra son salut qu''à sa connaissance de la littérature de science-fiction. Mais trouver votre double installé dans votre appartement et votre petite amie fiancée à un autre, découvrir que les machines à coudre peuvent ouvrir la voie de l''hyperespace, voilà de quoi ébranler l''esprit le plus ouvert de cet univers en folie !