Jesse F Bone: 8 books

American science fiction author Jesse F. Bone had an illustrious career as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, a veterinarian, and a professor and textbook author in the veterinary sciences. Along the way, he began penning SF stories and novels that achieved a significant amount of...

In this satisfyingly twisty science fiction tale from Jesse F. Bone, a massive construction project on a distant planet is brought to a sudden halt when the excavating equipment uncovers a mysterious metal box. When the contents of the box are examined, they reveal a dark history that has been hidden underground for thousands of years.

In this short story from Jesse F. Bone, immunology researcher Alan Thurston is on the brink of making a major scientific discovery that will impact humanity for thousands of years. But at a crucial juncture in the project, something goes horribly amiss. Will Thurston and his team be able to set things right again before it's too late?

In this remarkably prescient short tale from the Golden Age of science fiction, author J.F. Bone probes the ethical dimensions of humanity's increasing reliance on artificial intelligence. The twist ending will leave readers pondering this dilemma long after the final page is turned.

In the course of his incessant hunt for nourishment, Ul Kworn's progress is hindered by a vast, mysterious metal object he finds in his path. Its shape and size kindle a distant outline of a faded memory, but he's not sure what it is -- only that leaving his assigned territory in order to get around the puzzling artifact could get him punished, possibly by death.

Intrepid investigator Albert Johnson is on the verge of uncovering a major crime syndicate when he's sidetracked by what may be a simple case of dehydration -- or something much more sinister. Will he follow his instincts and stick with the investigation, even if it puts his own life in danger?

Cynical tour guide Cyril Wallingford is ashamed of his heritage as a displaced Earthling and tries to make the best of his ho-hum life on Mars, leading ungrateful vacationers around to see the local sights. But his quotidian existence is suddenly upended when he runs into a fabulously wealthy tourist named Noble Redman.

To Choke An Ocean by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone.