ROADMARKS

Orbit paperback, 1981. Cover painting by Tim White.

"Somewhere in New York State is a road, which few know how to find, which goes not to any particular destination but backwards and forwards in time. The traveller on the road can turn off to all times and places, even alternate histories which never happened. 

Red Dorakeen has been travelling the Road as far back as he or anyone can remember. A long time ago he walked it as an old man - now, much younger, he is driving his old Dodge pick-up truck, running guns to the Greeks fighting Persian invaders at ancient Marathon. 

But someone has put out a contract on Red. His hidden enemy has searched the past and future for a band of assassins to pursue Red wherever the Road may take him."

THE AMTRAK WARS BOOK 3: IRON MASTER

Sphere paperback, 1987. Cover illustration by Tony Roberts.

"The year: 2990 AD. The centuries-old conflict between the hi-tech underground world of the Trackers and the primitive, surface-dwelling Mutes continues with unabated ferocity. Steve Brickman, a Tracker wingman whose heart and mind is torn between the two cultures, embarks upon his most dangerous mission yet: the rescue of Cadillac and Clearwater, two gifted Plainfolk Mutes held captive by the mysterious Iron Masters. It is a nightmare journey into the unknown but, once again, a shadowy presence guides Steve's footsteps and endows him with superhuman speed and strength in moments of mortal danger..."

THE AMTRAK WARS BOOK 2: FIRST FAMILY

Sphere paperback, 1987. Cover artwork by Tony Roberts
(thanks: David).

"After countless years of fighting - of pitting sophisticated technology against the primitive surface-dwelling people who seemed to possess supernatural powers - the Federation was still no nearer to ending the battle with the Mutes. But then a lone flier was hauled into one of its underground bunkers - a man whose very existence was a challenge to the all-pervading wisdom of the First Family. A man whose destiny would determine the future for both the Federation and the Mutes..."

THE AMTRAK WARS BOOK 1: CLOUD WARRIOR

Sphere paperback, 1983. Cover painting by Jim Burns.

"Ten centuries ago the Old Time ended when Earth's cities melted in the war of a Thousand Suns. Now the lethal high technology of the Amtrak Federation's underground stronghold is unleashed on Earth's other survivors - the surface-dwelling Mutes. But the primitive Mutes possess ancient powers greater than any machine..."

THE BOOK OF PTATH

Panther SF paperback, 1975. Cover artist uncredited. Possibly
Bob Haberfield.

"200,000,000 YEARS A.D. 

The old continents of Earth have long since disappeared. The population is now ruled by temple princes and princesses, who in turn are dominated by more-than-human beings with the powers of gods. Vast armies stand ready to deal with any rebellion. 

Into this explosive situation comes Ptath, the greatest god of the all, believed lost for aeons. The goddess Ineznia, his deadly rival, has had him reincarnated in merely mortal form. So will Ptath, with only the limited strengths of a mere man, win his furious contest with Ineznia? Or is he secretly still the the most powerful force in all the worlds of time?"

FUTURES PAST

Orbit paperback, 1988. Cover artist uncredited.

"FUTURES PAST - a superb new collection of science fiction stories from the bestselling author of the famous Sector General series. 

Custom Fitting - For George L. Hewlitt, a law-abiding and traditional tailor, things will never be the same again. Approached be the Foreign Office, he's given a most unusual task; to clothe Scrennagle of Dutha, a centaur-like alien, for presentation at Court. But will Hewlitt's skill stand up to the challenge? 

Commuter - Mr Smith is arrested for loitering with intent to rob an old lady. But when Inspector Michaelson discovers that Smith avoids red tape, sells stamps - but apparently never buys any, copies sheet music over and over again, and collects old street maps, his investigations take a different turn. Who is Smith, what is he doing and where does he come from? 

Curtain Call - Mitchell is alone on the moon - well almost alone. A deeply-respected news reporter, Mitchell is about to witness the Earth's most spectacular fireworks display ever - Operation Last Blast, Earth's attempt to rid itself of all weapons simultaneously. But it could go disastrously, irrevocably wrong... 

Plus eight more compelling stories from master storyteller, James White."

Contents:

Custom Fitting

Commuter

Assisted Passage

Curtain Call

Boarding Party

Patrol

Fast Trip

Question of Cruelty

False Alarm

Dynasty of One

Outrider

LIMITS

Orbit paperback, 1988 reprint. Cover artist uncredited.

"LIMITS. Two aliens fascinated by Man's fondness for defining boundaries decide to make sure he doesn't get out of the habit. 

THE LION IN HIS ATTIC. Seventy-six years after Atlantis drowned, a sorceress and a prince learn to their dismay that not all lions eat red meat. 

TABLE MANNERS. When the proprietor of the Draco Tavern is invited to dine with some carnivorous etees, he brings along a xenobiologist to coach him in alien etiquette. But he forgets that he is already outfitted with the oldest guide of all. 

A TEARDROP FALLS. In his youth, Hilary Gage had fought men and studied the ravages of Berserkers. As a machine, he terraformed planets and lay in wait. 

YET ANOTHER MODEST PROPOSAL. At last, a solution to the problem of radioactive wastes that costs nothing and yields an immodest profit."

Contents:

The Lion In His Attic

Spirals (written with Jerry Pournelle)

A Teardrop Falls

Talisman (written with Dian Girard)

Flare Time

The Locust (written with Steve Barnes)

Yet Another Modest Proposal: The Roentgen Standard

More Tales From The Draco Tavern...

Table Manners

The Gren Marauder

War Movie

The Real Thing

Limits

HELLICONIA SPRING

Granada / Triad paperback, 1983. Cover illustration by Tom Gill.

"The great drama of life on Helliconia is shaped by its cosmic limitations. It revolves with three other planets round the star Batalix, the whole group revolving in turn in a giant ellipse round Freyr, fifteen times the size of our sun and 60,000 times as luminous... 

In the fierce contrasts of climate, whole seasons last for centuries and civilizations rise and fall with each three-millennia orbit of Freyr. The winter alone of that Great Year would last for some five centuries..."

STARSHIP DEATH

Star paperback, 1982. Cover painting by Attila Hejja.

"They were in deep space, past the point of no return, when the saboteur struck. There were plenty of suspects, including an experimental robot, and many possible motivations. But when they found the first body, they knew they were facing a ruthless killer who would murder them all if he was not caught - and blow up the ship if he was."

CUCKOO'S EGG

Mandarin paperback, 1990. Cover illustration by Michael Whelan.

"They named him Thorn. They told him he was of their people but he knew he was different: he was ugly in their eyes, strange, sleek-skinned and clawless. Yet he was hatani, a member of the élite power class that were judge warriors fighters and defenders. 

Thorn knew that his difference was somehow very important - but not important enough to prevent murderous conspiracies against him, against his protector, against his caste, and, perhaps, against the peace of the world. When Thorn finally learned what his true role in life was to be - that on him hung the fate of two worlds - then he had to stand alone to justify his very existence."

AMAZING STORIES VOL. 1 NO. 8 1954

Cover painting by William Rembach.

AMAZING STORIES VOL. 1 NO. 7 1954

Cover painting by Howard Browne.

AMAZING STORIES VOL. 1 NO. 6 1954

Cover painting by Clarence Doore.

AMAZING STORIES VOL. 1 NO. 5 1954

Cover painting by Mel Hunter.

AMAZING STORIES VOL. 1 NO. 4 1954

Cover painting by Clarence Doore.