Bücher von Andy McKell

Empires rise and fall in space as on Earth.Long before the first stellar empire, there was only the Homeworld.The Earth: a pale blue dot in an as-yet unexplored galaxy.But that was soon to change… Arista Noam seeks to develop faster-than-light travel to open the galaxy to human colonization. She is the best hope for success.Funding, politics, and conflicting theories stand in her way as the first test run is initiated.Conspiracies deepen, hidden enemies turn to violence and the fate of humanity rests in her hands.

1950s L.A. Down-at-heel private eye back from the war takes a case he doesn't want but can't afford to turn down.The client is lying. The Feds are lying. Even his friends are lying.Along the way, he runs afoul of the mob. Their tame cops are leaning on him. People around him start dying.The only bright light is the librarian he's fallen for whose life he puts at risk.He can handle all that, but now he's seeing a ghost. Or is he…? "Has all the elements of a 1950s private eye yarn." M Ruth Myers"Loved this book, a classic LA Noir, with a twist of the paranormal." M Louisa Locke

Prepare for the unexpectedGalaxies and Fantasies is an eclectic collection of tales from master-storyteller Andy McKell, crossing genres from mythology to cosmology, fairytale to space opera, surrealism to hyper-reality. What they all have in common is a twist, a surprise, a revelation. Leave your pre-conceptions aside when you read these stories, prepare for the unexpected, the extraordinary, the unpredictable. Some are quite succinct and you'll be immediately wanting more; others are more elaborate, but deftly devised, and you'll be thinking about them long after you've finished reading. These are stories that will stay with you, not in a haunting way, but like a satisfying memory that often returns to encourage, enchant or enrich your life.Cover design: Alison Buck