Tim C Taylor: 17 books

This is the collection of 10 stories with an Australian theme. The topics are diverse as is the author's voice. The works combine grief, humour, pathos and satire and at times, the story line is uniquely Australian. At other times, the themes are universal.

Join Port Zahir's ultimate professional retribution service. The first morning of my posting to Port Zahir didn't start well. Revenge Squad Incorporated's outpost was deserted, the police took me in for some applied brutality, and a religious cult tried to recruit me. Even so, Fate decided...

From distant planets to space-borne combat, from desperate attempts to win a race to the last hope of a beleaguered world, fifteen stories of Military SF and space opera, written to celebrate the 10th birthday of independent publisher NewCon Press.1. Introduction2. The Last Tank Commander –...

Hacking networks helps Leah form a lucrative partnership until she takes on the the wrong victim.

In a world about ME, ME ME! one can still find time to engage one's children at the beach - between the coffee, playgroup and massage. Anyway, the babies can amuse themselves can't they?

Australia is the unsuspecting test site for an electronmagnetic pulse detonation. Millie is lucky enough to escape Adelaide's CBD which is grinding to a halt after the event. She's heading for a wetland at Urrbrae where her friend arranged to meet her: "If there’s some huge disaster, and everything stops, I’ll wait for you at Urrbae."

Three young men are left bereft when John goes into a coma. John is the glue which binds them together and without John, things fall apart.

A job interview aboard a helicopter. The prize, to work on one of the richest open cut mines in the world. The boss doesn't know that he's the candidate's father.

When an alien appeared uninvited on my farm, I grabbed the carbine I'd liberated from the Legion, fixed the filthy creature in my sights and… stayed my hand. Within seconds I was regretting that show of mercy. I've regretted it ever since. My name is NJ McCall, and this is the story of how...

It's a moment of truth for Jeff, a South Australian parliamentarian about to spearhead a new anti-terrorism law that will mean the end of civil liberties. 'Nothing to hide, nothing to fear' is the catch cry. This short story is a brief moment in Jeff's life that brings about a significant change in...

Beware the old lady on the train! Revenge leads to a detailed plan of murder during the afternoon commute.

How strange and peaceful this death business is. And yet, in our culture, there's so much fuss.

Two women meet in the early hours of the morning. One, a cleaner, taking her break. The other, an aged widow. A friendship is born from the shared solitude.

Art shows can be tense affairs for the artist, keen to mak a good impression and above all, sell his work. This artist's success all hinges on one man-the 'Don' of the art world. His patronage will guarantee success but at what price?