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When mysterious broadcasts hijack communication systems around the globe, military and scientific authorities are plunged into panic. Sergeant Bellews, a technician tasked with maintaining advanced experimental machines, finds himself at the center of an unfolding crisis involving intertemporal signals, biological catastrophe, and deceptive intelligence from an unknown future source. As warnings of a civilization-ending bacterial mutation emerge, the line between salvation and annihilation blurs.

In 'Murder Madness,' chaos unfolds as seven Secret Service agents vanish without a trace. The mystery deepens when one of them is discovered, transformed into a violent madman. With fingers that writhe like snakes, he becomes a chilling symbol of a greater threat. Bell, an operative from the covert 'Trade,' sets off on a heart-pounding journey into the jungles of South America. His mission? To confront The Master, a shadowy figure wielding a devastating power that could poison an entire continent. Packed with suspense, action, and unexpected twists, this gripping tale explores the lengths one ...

On a distant, forgotten planet, life evolved in unexpected ways after an unfinished mission. Originally seeded with microbes, plants, and insects, this world has transformed over millennia. The descendants of a crashed spaceship struggle to survive in a wild landscape filled with dangers. Towering plants and insect life have grown to monstrous sizes, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Imagine facing wolf-sized ants, chicken-sized flies, and enormous, menacing wasps. Each day is a fight for survival as humanity confronts these terrifying creatures. Join the journey as the characters navigate ...

Scattered through the galaxy are thousands of worlds colonized by humans. Many have native microbes dangerous to the human immigrants. Others have diseases brought to them accidentally—or on purpose—by visiting ships. When millions of lives are threatened, it's a job for the Interstellar Medical Service, and a Med Ship is sent to solve the problem. Calhoun is the best the Med Service has, and hard experience has taught him that often the major obstacle to curing the sick is ... the sick. And removing that kind of obstacle may take very strong medicine. To find a cure for a disease, Calhoun...

In January of 1930 a new magazine with a flashy color cover appeared on newsstands, Astounding Stories of Super-Science. Filled with stories of adventure, sometimes with only a tinge of science, this magazine was to host and nurture many science fiction giants like Murray Leinster and Ray Cummings and would help inspire many of the writers of the "Golden Age of Science Fiction". This inaugural issue includes stories by Murray Leinster, Ray Cummings, S. P. Meek, Victor Rousseau and others. (Summary by Alan Winterrowd)

The human race was expanding through the galaxy ... and so, they knew, were the Aliens. Who were these beings? Traces of them could be found scattered on planets everywhere, some very recent, but the aliens themselves were never encountered. They were obviously just as advanced technologically as humans and obviously looking for planets to expand to, just like humans. But what would happen when the two races, human and alien met? From history it was obvious that a war should be planned for, two expanding empires cannot tolerate rivals and they would clash and it could happen at any time. Would...

The fifth issue of Astounding Stories continues the Ray Cummings serial "Brigands of the Moon", begins a 4 part novel by Murray Leinster, and presents a sequel by Sewell Peaslee Wright to his story in the March issue. Also included are stories by Lilith Lorraine and Victor Rousseau. - Summary by Alan Winterrowd

Issue six of this seminal science-fiction magazine concludes the Ray Cummings story "Brigands of the Moon", and continues Murray Leinster's "Murder Madness". In addition there are three short stories, by various authors, and a short novel by Charles W. Diffin - Summary by Alan Winterrowd

When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds. The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace. (Summary by Gutenberg text)

They were broadcasts from nowhere--sinister emanations flooding in from space--smashing any receiver that picked them up. What defense could Earth devise against science such as this? - Summary by Book

Issue eight of this seminal science-fiction magazine CONTENTS Murder Madness by Murray Leinster - the conclusion of this novel Earth the Maurader by Arthur J. Burks - Part 2 of a 3 Part novel as well as short Stories The Planet of Dread by R.F. Starxl, The Lord of Space by Victor Rousseau, The Second Satellite by Edmund Hamilton, Silver Dome by Harl Vincent and The Flying City by H. Thompson Rich (summary by Annise)

Issue seven of this seminal science-fiction magazine - Summary by Annise

A sharp classic science fiction tale of alien intervention, prehistoric invention, and the dangerous ripple effects of technological progress, This Star Shall Be Free by Murray Leinster explores how one experiment in abundance helps shape humanity’s future among the stars...

A classic Hugo Award-winning science fiction adventure, Exploration Team by Murray Leinster follows a Colonial Survey officer, an unauthorized settler, and specially-bred Kodiak bears across the deadly alien world of Loren Two. Intelligent, suspenseful, and richly imaginative, this novelette is...

One emergency. Two journeys. A mystery that refuses to stay buried. In The Ambulance Made Two Trips, Murray Leinster delivers a gripping tale of suspense, mystery, and unexpected twists. What begins as a seemingly ordinary emergency quickly unfolds into a deeper puzzle, where appearances are...

There are strange worlds to be met, stranger minds to be understood, and problems which must be solved before the last valve blows or the last star sets. The Murray Leinster Library presents the complete books of Murray Leinster, read in full: tales of first contact, perilous planets, sidewise histories, ingenious machines, and human beings using courage, wit, and practical sense against the unexpected immensities of the universe.

In The Hand of God, Murray Leinster delivers a tense and morally charged Western short story where justice, violence, faith, and duty collide. Set against the heat and pressure of a Southern night, the story follows a sheriff guarding an accused prisoner while an angry mob gathers outside...

Enter the perilous depths of space in Doctor by Murray Leinster, a gripping science fiction novel of medical suspense, interplanetary danger, and humanity’s fight for survival. Aboard the starliner Star Queen, Doctor Nordenfeld faces a terrifying threat when a young survivor from a ruined...

The Leader by Murray Leinster is a gripping early science fiction tale about charisma, tyranny, and psychological control. Told through letters and reports, this thought-provoking narrative explores how a mysterious ruler rises to power, manipulates a nation, and reveals the fragile line between...

In Murray Leinster’s classic science fiction adventure The Red Dust, humanity struggles to survive in a strange far-future world ruled by gigantic insects, deadly fungi, and poisonous red spores. As Burl leads his tribe through an alien wilderness filled with monstrous threats, this sequel to...