R Richard: 644 books

Tom Schmidt was a bad-ass son of a bitch, who mainly dealt with the world with his fists. As a result, Tom, landed in juvenile prison. Tom sort of flourished in juvie, catching up on the schooling that he had missed, earlier in life. In fact, Tom did so well that, probably with the aid of his mother's...

I enter the chamber, fully alert. The chamber is pretty much empty except for the cubical rock and some trash over against the wall opposite the altar. The trash proves to be bones, human bones at a brief glance.Suddenly I'm joined in the chamber by something. The something has the rough shape...

Kev thinks for a moment. He's the new guy. He has a rather vague background. Only his obvious skill and a desperate need on the part of the oil service company has given him a job in the first place. If he can make the flight, he'll be in for as long as he can stay in one place. Kev says,...

I have developed a concept that might be a more cost effective way to move from Earth to our moon or to another planet. I decided to try to first develop a mathematical concept that I have discovered. It appears that it might be possible to use other than the standard three dimensions plus time to...

Halloran says, “There's the matter of evidence. The guy bringing the stuff into the area sells what he brings in right away and we can’t catch him with the stuff.”The solution is pellucidly simple, however, Halloran is not the brightest bulb in the display. It's difficult to deal with...

I get my cart and start out for the farmer’s market. It’s a little bit of a pain, but only for a few more weeks. I walk down the road and then turn off, for the farmer’s market. I get to the farmer’s market and then begin my usual buying path. The usual vendor still has the good Idaho potatoes....

Abby asks, “You were making enough money at age 16-years-old, that you could afford to buy or rent this house?” I laugh, “No. My old man told me about something called adverse possession. If I moved into an abandoned house, established, in my name, water and sewer service, electric service,...

If you'll just sign this form, you'll be an official member of Project B17.” There are actually several forms to sign, but the matter is essentially settled. At the end of the process, Terry tells Jovin where and when to report and offers Jovin a bit of advice. He lectures, “You'll be working...

Due to some inspired computer hacking, young Joh trains himself to operate the Longliner.Young Joh is then sent off to run an ancient Empire trade route. The knowledge learned, as a result of the Longliner voyage will greatly advance the science of Xerbuc. The voyage of the Longliner will require...

Jim Cale rides into the town of Digger. His brother Charley told Jim of the location of a cache of gold, but Charley is now dead. Jim sells some gold and tells the town’s people that he has a mine. Jim then makes a deal with some local Amerinds. Four men try to follow Jim back to his camp. The Amerinds...

A guard ushers Teddy into my office. I stare at Teddy for a bit and then I lecture, “Teddy, when I worked for your ex company, I had to work for your boy. You and your boy wanted to force me to work a field assignment, a field assignment that would have destroyed my career. You demoted me from my...

Jason Mill graduates from college and gets a job, programming computers. He’s then fired, unable to get along with one Billy Toowy, after being assigned to fix Billy’s program. Jason is unable to get a job, but he can get temp work. Jason then finds out that he’s described as a whako, by Billy...

I move through the very dark woods, where I can't see, but neither can the zombies. (A magician may be able to control the zombies, but what does control mean, if the zombies can't see?)I move carefully and as silently as I can. I keep peering out of the woods, trying to spot a boat. After...

I mean, how bad can it get? The worst that can happen is that I wind up stranded some 40 miles from any hope of help, with no comm gear. I began to wish I had brought along a bucket of takeout chicken and a gallon of beer or something. Oh, well. In the course of 40 miles of bad road I probably take...