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Keith Laumer
Keith Laumer was well-known for his science fiction action and adventure stories. "It Could Be Anything" shows us a different side of his talent. In this original thought-provoking story he…
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Commander Greylorn must find a lost colony and beg it to come to Earths aid. But before he can accomplish this he must first survive a mutiny aboard his own…
Granthan's mission was the most vital of the war. It would mean instant victory-but for whom? Earth didn't trust his information. They were sure that he had been brain washed…
The Star-Sent Knaves, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in…
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Once again it is up to Jamie Retief to save another diplomatic mission. Terra has recently signed a treaty with the planet Petreac. But revolution threatens and the Terrans must…
Jame Retief is a diplomat; a soldier; a gentleman; a rouge when necessary a man of action and a lightening fast thinker. He is the best the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne…
The ceremonious protocol of the Yills was impressive colorful-and in the long run deadly! It was up to Jame Retief to figure out how to respond to the Yill's overtures…
In Night of the Trolls Keith Laumer introduces us to one of his most popular inventions The Bolo. These are Super Tanks capable of defending or destroying mankind. Jackson a…
American Diplomat Brion Bayard is on assignment in Stockholm Sweden when he is kidnaped by agents of The Imperium who are from a parallel world. A world where the American…
Retief had just one job on Northroyal-to save the galaxy from madness and war. So with a frayed cloak and an old horse and a packet in his saddlebags-not to…
Chester W. Chester the IV has recently inherited his uncle's rambling old mansion along with three million dollars in IRS debts associated with the property. An inspection of the mansion…
Chester W. Chester the IV has recently inherited his uncle's rambling old mansion along with three million dollars in IRS debts associated with the property.
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A collection of Hugo and Nebula-nominated writer Keith Laumer’s Retief novellas, as collected from Worlds of If Science Fiction and Fantastic magazines. The books are satirical science fiction written in…
Collected here for the first time in this massive omnibus collection are three novels and twenty-two short stories by multiple Hugo and Nebular Award nominated author, Keith Laumer. That’s more…
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
A sharp, rollicking fiction tale of comedy, action – and surprise!
Keith Laumer emerged as one of the modern masters of science fiction in the 1960s and 1970s, creating such memoriable characters as Retief of the CDT and the Bolos. This…
Greylorn is a book written by author Keith Laumer. The book presents a story of "Desperate measures may be in order, and if anyone asks that each of you in…
Granthan’s mission was the most vital of the war. It would mean instant victory-but for whom? Earth didn’t trust his information. They were sure that he had been brain washed…
Keith Laumer was well-known for his science fiction action and adventure stories. It Could Be Anything shows us a different side of his talent. In this original, thought-provoking story he…
John Keith Laumer was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a U.S. diplomat.
The ceremonious protocol of the Yills was impressive, colorful-and, in the long run, deadly! It was up to Jame Retief to figure out how to respond to the Yill’s overtures…
Worlds of If was a three time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. Worlds of If discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate…
The first completely automated Bolo, designed to operate normally without a man on board, was the landmark XV Model M, which performed remarkably well.
However, the always-present possibility of capture…
Jame Retief is a diplomat; a soldier; a gentleman; a rouge, when necessary, a man of action, and a lightening fast thinker. He is the best the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne…
What happens when a self-aware fighting machine decides to go rogue?
Keith Laumer hit the spaceways running in this, his first of many tales of science fiction action and adventure.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive…
Controlled by their tireless electronic brains which were programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos were almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial…
