Murray Leinster
Murray Leinster, born on June 16, 1896, in Virginia, was a prolific American science fiction writer whose imaginative tales have captivated readers for decades. Known for his pioneering contributions to the genre, Leinster wrote over 1,500 stories, including short stories, novels, and screenplays. His work often merged technology with humanity, exploring themes like space travel, communication, and the complexities of life in a rapidly changing world. One of his most notable achievements is the invention of the concept of "interstellar communication," a foundational idea that continues to influence science fiction today.
Talents, Incorporated
Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head. This was ridiculous! He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the i…
Space Platform
SPACE PLATFORM tells the exciting story of a young man helping to build this first station. With scientific accuracy and imagination Murray …
Space Tug
Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank. In desperation he turned toward Haney. "My God, we've bee…
The Wailing Asteroid
There was no life on the asteroid, but the miles of rock-hewn corridors through which the earth party wandered left no doubt about the purpo…
Operation: Outer Space
In Operation: Outer Space, join Jed Cochrane as he embarks on humanity's inaugural interstellar journey, where the stakes are as high as the…
The Pirates of Ersatz
Bron is the offspring of infamous space pirates but instead of following in the family footsteps he decides to become an electronic engineer…
Creatures of the Abyss
Orejas de ellos, "the things that listen", whispered the superstitious fishermen when the strange occurrences began off the Philip…
Pariah Planet (version 2)
Pariah Planet by Murray Leinster explores a universe on the brink of chaos. When a mysterious blue plague emerges on the planet Dara, it ign…
The Machine that Saved the World
They were broadcasts from nowhere--sinister emanations flooding in from space--smashing any receiver that picked them up. What defense could…
The Forgotten Planet
The "forgotten" planet had been seeded for life, first with microbes and later with plants and insects. A third expedition, intend…
Med Ship Man
Join Space Medical Service officer Calhoun and his sidekick Murgatroyd the tormal on another exciting adventure, this time on what should be…
This World Is Taboo
Calhoun is an Interstellar Medical Serviceman, and he's needed on Dara. Trouble is: Dara is forbidden. Taboo. And breaking quarantine will m…
Operation Terror
An unidentified space ship lands in a Colorado lake. Equipped with a paralyzing ray weapon, the creatures begin taking human prisoners. A lo…
Planet of Dread
Humans have expanded to myriads of worlds throughout the galaxies but they have found that the only way for colonies to be self sustaining, …
The Aliens
In a future where humanity is venturing into the far reaches of the galaxy, the expansion of two powerful empires sets the stage for an inev…
The Red Dust
You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story. The world, in a far distant future, …
The Deadly Dust
Murray Leinster does not disappoint with this gem of a story. The dust is deadly. It is slowly drifting down over the North American cont…
The Hate Disease
Dr. Calhoun and his pet tormal Murgatroyd work for the Interstellar Medical Service making routine public health inspections on far-flung co…
The Runaway Skyscraper
Arthur Chamberlain has problems. His one-man engineering firm is faltering and his pretty secretary Estelle barely notices him. But these pr…
Sand Doom
The problem was as neat a circle as one could ask for; without repair parts, they couldn’t bring in the ship that carried the repair parts! …