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Manhattan, Nowy York. Winnifreda Carruthers, partnerka detektywa Johna Justina Mallory’ego, tak się przejęła przygotowaniami do Halloween, najważniejszego (w każdym razie na TYM Manhattanie) święta, że jest blada i słania się na nogach. Mallory obawia się, że pracowała zbyt ciężko, ale potem zauważa dwie ranki na jej szyi... W noc, gdy świętują duchy i gobliny, Mallory podążyć musi tropem wampira-zabójcy.

Manhattan, Nowy York. W sylwestrowy wieczór w biurze prywatnego detektywa, Johna Justina Mallory’ego zjawia się tajemniczy elf, który twierdzi, że skradziono mu jednorożca. Elf twierdzi, że musi odnaleźć mitycznego rumaka przed upływem nocy, gdyż zostanie on ukarany przez swój Cech. Początkowo Mallory myśli, że zielone stworzenie jest tylko wytworem jego wyobraźni i spożytego wcześniej alkoholu. Jednak, gdy przywidziany, jak myśli detektyw, Elf uporczywie nie chce zniknąć z jego biura, postanawia się zająć tą sprawą.

This brilliant science fiction novel constructs a blueprint of mankind’s history - social, political, economic, scientific, and religious - for the next 18,000 years. Through a series of adventures, it illustrates clear, focused ideas about our birthright and our destiny. Since this 1982 debut, Mike Resnick has emerged as one of the most honored science fiction authors of his time, picking up 40-odd Hugo and Nebula nominations and awards. He has set 25 novels and a novella in the future that was outlined in this book.

He has no bank account on any world, no financial or property holdings that anyone has been able to trace. His planet of origin is unknown. Many men have served him; all but seven are dead, and none of those seven have ever seen him. He is a fugitive. His name is Conrad Bland and he is, for the moment, safe. But someone has sent an assassin to find him - and end him. Chief Detective John Sable is caught between his badge and his conscience as the two most famous executioners of all time prepare to do battle in his territory.

Combining short stories in the alternate military-history genre with speculative history, this entertaining book invites listeners to consider what didn't happen to gain a richer understanding of what did. Acclaimed fiction writers John Mina, Kim Stanley Robinson, William Sanders, and Harry Turtledove pose intriguing "What if?" questions about Napoleon, the U.S. Civil War, the American South, and World War II, such as "What if Napoleon had become emperor of the United States?" and "Could one faulty screw have altered America's atomic-bomb policy?"

Russ Tabor is one of the top security specialists in the galaxy. Much against his will, he finds himself assigned to provide protection for Rupert Medawar Narayan Shenoy - "Lord Shenoy", as he likes to style himself - who is probably the human race's most brilliant savant. Shenoy has become convinced that the race of ancient aliens known as the Old Ones possessed powers unknown to any modern intelligent species.

Her name is Lisa, and ever since Eddie Raven hooked up with her, strange things keep happening. How strange? Lisa can take on any role at a moment’s notice. She’s Maid Marian. She’s Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice. In an instant, she can become the sexy, gum-chewing secretary to his hard-boiled detective. She can even become Doc Holliday’s frontier lady, Big Nose Kate.

Eddie Raven isn't quite sure what's happening to him - and he's in a race to find out before it kills him. His adventures begin with a shooting in a very strange shop in Manhattan - but soon he finds himself the owner of a very familiar bar in Casablanca. By the time he adjusts to that reality, he's suddenly become one of several undersized people helping a young woman search for a wizard. But as he rushes to solve the mystery of his many appearances, a larger threat looms. Because someone or something is stalking him through time and space with deadly intent.