Nicholas Sheffield

• Jan-2013
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On the brink of imploding, the last thing the ruling government of an economic backwater wants is a scandal. Miguel, a senior political figure in that government, knows that better than anyone. Unfortunately he finds himself in the middle of one at t...

• Aug-2011
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They copied Lewis Bregman's brain slice by microscopic slice, capturing every cell and every electrical connection that made up his consciousness. Then they reassembled it in an android's head, creating a perfect emulation.But how should they view th...

• Jul-2011
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The new launcher has been a revelation with its ability to get equipment into orbit at an economical price. But can it be used to launch humans?There's only one way to find out... fire up a chimpanzee and hope for the best.Danny is his name. He's bee...

• Jul-2011
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The Jacobite comet is coming back after a two hundred year absence. Riding on it should be an antiquated probe. The device was deployed on the comet's last pass, so just like the comet it hasn't been seen for two hundred years. The probe was meant to...

• Jun-2011
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On a clear night they can be seen racing through the heavens. Amidst the myriad of galactic lights they materialize like clockwork - suddenly appearing above one horizon, streaking across the sky, vanishing into another. They're not shooting stars. T...

• Jun-2011
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It took them five months to get there.Now the two astronauts have finally arrived on Mars. Their mission is to recover samples from a deep-well exploration rig, which has been stranded for twelve years. One of those samples in its lab - a new metal e...

• Jun-2011
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Rhys is very familiar with the capabilities of synthetic eyes. When he sees a distressed aircraft heading for disaster he has a golden opportunity to make use of them.It's a chance in a million. But is it a helpful use of technology or just a case of...

• Jun-2011
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Short story collection, including:Silicone LadyA group of middle-aged pranksters try to dupe a drunken friend into falling for a lifelike gynoid. But can a person really be so intoxicated that they don't notice? Immortal MindPierre’s brain has a de...

• Jun-2005
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Confined within the straightjacket of a contemporary world, Beyond the Lunar Fringe is a cluster of short science fiction stories that sway between fits of melancholy and starts of electrifying action. Ever gathering momentum, the book crawls triumph...

• Oct-2004
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To the unaccustomed traveler, the overlands is a place of extremes. It's a place where temperature swings and fluctuations in humidity bring on rapid fatigue; it's a place where the sun washes the body with searing ultra-violet rays that accelerate a...

The comet Nefarious is on a collision course with Earth. Apparently. And the US is scrambling to stop it. But Tamas, a seasoned journalist in the Eastern world, discovers that there may be an ulterior motive for putting a huge arsenal of wea...