Robert C Waggoner: 70 books

This is a science fiction short story. A radio signal is detected and it reveals a space ship destined for earth. Inside are a big surprise and when its intentions are discovered, it's an even bigger surprise.

A four hundred year old spell comes to fruitarian near Salem, Massachusetts. As a reminder of the Salem Witch Hunts, the citizens of Remorse, Massachusetts bear the brunt of an injustice against innocent women by power happy thugs of the 1600s. The superstitious number 13 is more than bad luck for...

"Man's Folly" is a collection of eight short stories. The stories are surrounded by life and place involving the trials and tribulations facing us. All the stories have an upside and a downside that we're familiar with. Enjoy the stories.

It's action from the beginning. What begins as a rather mundane assignment, Brad Pratt is summoned to the White House. The president tells him that the world's most valuable pink diamond has been stolen in Australia. The Batt Team must recover the diamond at all costs to save the reputation of Australia...

Herein lays a small collection of science fiction short stories. All address the possibility of aliens from another world. Imagination plays an important role in our lives. For a very reasonable price you can enjoy my imagination as a true believer in life outside our own.

In a rural town in Oregon, a retired teacher's life is rudely interrupted by her daughter and son arriving unannounced. The daughter's family suffered the 2008 melt down resulting in not only losing their home, but also her husband running off with another woman. Live the trials and tribulations of having family move in with a parent. Is the result a blessing or an unwanted intrusion?

Two World War One vets team up to seek gold in Australia. That goes bust. They go to Africa to guide rich folks on safaris. The crash of 1929 finds our two heroes' dead broke near Nairobi. They are desperate. They buy a treasure map for a black man. To their unbelievable fortune, it's a real bona...

"Lost in the Woods" is a 2000 word short story of contemporary life. Bud Higgins, while waiting in the hospital for his wife, has his life of yesterday and today passes by in front of his eyes.

In part two of 'A Campers Dream' we find Harry Watersfield still living but his wife, Virginia has passed on. We begin when Virginia wakes up on a distant planet but unable to use any senses. She hears a voice in her head somewhat familiar from when they encountered alien beings on Mt. Rainier. She's...

A little bit of fiction based upon a lot of fact is this story of family and reciprocal love. Another view might be that life and marriage as it should be; as it once was; as I remember it; and as I'll never forget it. The story was passed to me by a close relative. Hope you enjoy it.

There are many family sagas written. This is one that will affect you in many ways: happiness, sorrow, hurt, elation, compassion and the adjectives never stop. This rewarding story includes, family tradition, love, pain, kidnapping, suicide, murder and reaches across more than one culture. Get comfortable...

Plymouth, England in 1492 at Newberry Castle where a wall guard witnesses a bright star he'd never seen before. His curiosity is piqued and when the object gets closer and closer, he observes a strange phenomena happening.

This is a science fiction short story that deals with racial discrimination in the present and near future. A sign from God occurs and both the religious community and governments seek answers to a phenomenon that is hard to imagine.

Two major drug lords of Brazil capitalized on the popular cocaine trade both along the Amazon River and the smuggling of drugs out of Bolivia and Peru by air. What began as a joke: Robin Hood steals from rich and gives to the poor, becomes reality in this story of good versus evil. The new addition...