Eric Brown ist ein Autor, dessen Werk sich durch reiche Vorstellungskraft und tiefe Einblicke in die menschliche Natur auszeichnet, oft angesiedelt in futuristischen und imaginativen Welten. Seine Erzählungen verweben gekonnt Elemente der Science-Fiction mit fesselnden Geschichten und erforschen Themen wie Menschlichkeit, Technologie und unseren Platz im Universum. Browns Stil ist bekannt für seine Flüssigkeit und seine Fähigkeit, Leser in komplexe Handlungen und fesselnde Charaktere einzubinden. Seine Schriften sprechen ein breites Spektrum von Lesern an und hinterlassen einen bleibenden Eindruck.
Im 22. Jahrhundert ist Paris von Verfall geprägt. Antriebsmann Ralph Mirren erhält ein geheimes Angebot, ein restauriertes Raumschiff zu steuern. Mit seinem Bruder Bobby, der zeitversetzt lebt, landet er auf der Randwelt Hennessy's Reach, wo sie die letzten Lho-Reste retten und die Bedrohung durch die Danzig-Organisation bekämpfen. Das Buch vereint Action und psychologische Tiefe.
Meridian ist 20 Lichtjahre von der Erde entfernt. Es ist eine heiße Welt mit nur ein paar bewohnbaren Oasen. Ein idealer Platz für Bob Benedict, um um dem Schatten seiner Vergangenheit zu entrinnen. Die Bewohner sind Künstler oder Lebenskünstler mit Elektronik oder anderen Drogen im Hirn. Aber dann trifft er Fire, die Tochter einer Bildhauerin, und er gerät in ein Netz aus Intrigen und Mord, das alles übertrifft, was ihm in seinem bisherigen abenteuerlichen Leben begegnet ist. Der Romanerstling eines großen Talents der neuen englischen SF-Szene. Heyne 06/5088
Berichte eines Testpiloten // Reprint der 1. Auflage 2011
The anthology features a diverse collection of two dozen science fiction stories from British and British-based authors, showcasing a wide range of subjects and styles. Curated by editor Donna Scott, it highlights the best works published in 2022, drawing from magazines, anthologies, webzines, and lesser-known sources. This compilation reflects the vibrant landscape of contemporary British science fiction, offering readers a rich tapestry of imaginative narratives.
The plot revolves around Graham Pilgrimm, a middle-aged local government officer who is wrongfully accused of murder by the alluring Frieda. As he seeks to clear his name from the confines of an allotment shed, he is supported by a cast of quirky characters, including his inept male friends, his spirited daughter, a haunting figure from his past, and an eager young reporter named Becky. The story blends humor and suspense as Graham navigates his unexpected predicament.
London, 1955. When crime writer Donald Langham’s literary agent asks for his help in sorting out ‘a delicate matter’, little does Langham realize what he’s getting himself into. For a nasty case of blackmail leads inexorably to murder as London’s literary establishment is rocked by a series of increasingly bizarre deaths. With three members of the London Crime Writers’ Association coming to sudden and violent ends, what at first appeared to be a series of suicides looks suspiciously like murder – and there seems to be something horribly familiar about the various methods of despatch. With the help of his literary agent’s assistant, the delectable Maria Dupre, Langham finds himself drawing on the skills of his fictional detective hero as he hunts a ruthless and fiendishly clever killer – a killer with old scores to settle.
Eric Brown went to Germany in 1939 on an exchange course, and his first experience of the war came when the Gestapo arrested him, not knowing he was an RAF pilot. The rest is history. He is the only man alive to have flown every major and most minor combat aircraft of the Second World War (as well as all the early jets), and has been interviewed by the top Nazis. While testing the Nazi jets in war-stricken Germany, he interviewed (among others) Hermann Goering and Hanna Reitsch. A living legend among aviation enthusiasts, his amazing life story deserves to be told in full--from crashing in front of Winston Churchill to unmasking a Neo-Nazi ring in the 1950s to his terrifying flights in primitive jets and rockets.
A social history of wartime dining and a collection of over sixty delicious and healthy seasonal recipes with a vintage twist.
Ed Bentley's wife has left him and he's been dropped by his publisher. Still, it's not the end of the world. All he has to do is ghost-write a science-fiction novel for Tuppy Cotton, a YouTuber young enough to be his daughter... When Ed uncovers an unearthly mystery at Tuppy's Yorkshire retreat, everything changes. The world might not be ending, but it will be turned upside down.Ace Doubles is Eric Brown's dazzling and moving tribute to his the writers who captured his imagination in his youth, inspiring him to become an award-winning author; and the ordinary people who do extraordinary things.
