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There is a dark power in the galaxy working against the rise of civilisation, and the First Lensman is leading the way in the fight against chaos. By founding the Galactic Patrol, the Lensmen seek to unite the civilised beings of the galaxy and weld a star fleet of such stupendous power that the forces of darkness and chaos will be defeated.

Seven unabridged stories from the classic golden age of science fiction. Stories covering alternate time lines, new forms of time travel, alien worlds in danger, and barbarians that aren’t what they seem. Stories from H. Beam piper, Lee Archer, Jesse Bone and more. The titles of the stories included are: 'Dearest', 'He Walked Around Horses', 'Impact', 'Lease to Doomsday', 'Police Operation', 'Time Payment', 'To Choke an Ocean'.

This unnamed soldier joined up with Wellington's forces against the wish of his parents, and served right through the Peninsular War and also fought at Waterloo. This book contains his experiences in the field during all that time. He recounts his part in the various battles and the privations the men had to suffer through. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of this Napoleonic memoir.

This book looks over the greatest battle of human history, the fight between rationalism and the oppressive regimes society constantly imposes on free thinkers. From ancient Greece through to the early 1900s. The author thought that rationalism had won a victory, but the modern listener will feel a creeping dread as parallels with movements in today's society are revealed.

Verkan Vall and behind him the entire Paratime Police organisation work to keep the other time lines safe from contamination while at the same time allowing resources to be extracted back to the home time line. One of the time lines has a problem: a Venusian Nighthound has been taken back by someone who should have known better, to a time line in the 1940s. Worse, it's escaped to cause havoc amongst the farm stock. Verkan Vall has to drop onto that line and eliminate this terrible beast before its discovery corrupts the time line.

In this volume of the series of short science fiction stories we discover assassins, the dangers of centralisation, escapes through time, evolving AI’s and the depths of reality. The stories in this collection were written by J. F. Bone, H Beam Piper, Fritz Leiber and Fitz-James O’Brien.

The old nunnery on the cliff top had long ago been sold off by the church but the current inhabitants had got more than they bargained for. Every owner of the place had found that they shared the residence with a ghostly apparition that walked the halls and seemed in need of help.

When the aliens arrived on Earth they brought peace. Everywhere they went a wave of calm understanding followed behind. Everyone was happy, everyone was content. The aliens promised to share their technology, man would be able to reach the stars. Danial Matson seemed to be the only man on Earth who didn’t fall in line, the only man who saw something darker in their motives. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of Bone’s sci-fi classic.

In occupied Germany in 1921 the governing nations became aware of a propaganda campaign being waged against the French colonial troops. Papers were being distributed alleging terrible crimes against the native Germans, especially the women. This paper gathers the official correspondence of the American investigation into the truth and lies of the matter.

In the last months of the Korean war the US Marines had transitioned into a near stationary force manning the main battle line in a serious of forward outposts. In this position they were under near constant bombardment and engaging in ongoing patrol battles. This book is a study of the outpost war concept through official documents and anecdote.

When the driver refused to deliver Shorthouse to the door of the rundown mansion because he was afraid, Shorthouse realised the secret-shrouded contract he was carrying was the centre of a very strange mission. His boss had demanded secrecy and warned him of the danger involved with the visit he was to make. Now he was stuck here, miles from the nearest help with night approaching.

FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of the classic detective tale How Siva Spoke. When Bell hears that Doctor Laurier has been called in to judge if a patient is sane or not, he asks to be informed of the outcome. Rather than just hearing of the outcome, the doctor returns from his visit to ask Bellor his assistance. There is some mystery afoot, with unhappy lovers and talking statues that only Bell can resolve.

Mysteries come in all sorts, and this collection of seven short stories reflects that, from hidden temples beneath the sea, to worlds discovered through a microscope. Murderers, ghosts and demons can also be found in this collection. The stories included are: "The Temple", "To Prove an Alibi", "The Diamond Lens", "The Adventure of the Red Circle", "An Episode in a Lodging House", "How Siva Spoke", and "The Nail."

In the far future the ruler of the world is losing as the rebels fight their way into his palace. He retreats upwards to the room where his newly developed time machine sits waiting. His plan is to jump back in time to recruit an unstoppable army which he’ll use to take back the entire world. Of course, plans don’t always come off without a hitch.

In the far future the sun has died and the darkness has become the abode of monsters. Humanity has been driven back to its last redoubt, an eight mile high pyramid of indestructible metal. From the observatory at the peak of the pyramid the Monstruwacans observe the surrounding Night Land to detect and monitor the huge monstrous forces that surround the redoubt. When a young observer telepath starts hearing a woman’s voice in his head he realises that somewhere out there in the dark, there are other humans.

From a young age the boy was fascinated with the microscope and the hidden life that it revealed. This driving passion pursues him into adulthood, but how far will he go to keep looking deeper and deeper into the hidden truths? His single-mindedness tugs him into science, mysticism, theft and perhaps murder.

In this volume of the series of short science fiction stories we discover robot lawmen, psionic aliens, evil scientists and alien super weapons. The stories are: 'Arm of the Law' by Harry Harrison, 'Graveyard of Dreams' by H Beam Piper, 'Survival Type' by JF Bone, 'The Black Lamp' by SP Meek, 'The Bluff of the Hawk' by Anthony Gilmore and 'Third Planet' by Murray Leinster.

Hawk Carse, pioneer, explorer, and crusader for justice escapes the asteroid base of Dr Ku Sui thinking the evil scientist was defeated. After a mammoth space-suited escape back to civilisation, the horrible truth emerges. Not only is the Doctor still alive, but his agents are already working to discover Hawk’s hidden base.

Hunter Hume was kicked from the Star Pilot’s Guild and now scrapes a living guiding rich clients onto unpopulated worlds to hunt the wildlife. When scouting a new world Hume spotted something unusual and saw an opportunity to make money. In a devilish deal with an underworld kingpin Hume leads a safari into the jungle world of Jumala, and into a terrifying situation he never expected.

Tensions on Earth are reaching crisis point, with opposed super powers on the very brink of full scale nuclear war, when a scout ship exploring space discovers an inhabitable third planet in a remote star system. FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of this classic tale from the golden age of science fiction.