The Janus Point: A Novella and 13 Other Stories

By Thomas Blanks

Starting with a time-travel novella, narrated by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, recruited by H.G. Wells and Albert Einstein to join them at Jack London's Beauty Ranch in 1910. They have constructed a working time machine, and Albert wants to test his theory that perhaps the big bang never happened and time travel is possible. The four famous protagonists make the leap... Other tales in the book include-- a story in which artist Claude Monet appears to have been a spy against the Germans; a murder case set at the Grand Canyon; a space opera involving little creatures attacking colonists on Mars; a detailed case where FBI agents get their man; a futuristic retelling of a beloved tale; an alternative explanation of multiple personalities; a western adventure with a nameless gunfighter; a take on Jack the Ripper; two comedy pieces; a retelling of a classic mind-bending short story by Jack London published two years after his death; and a heartwarming story about a veteran and a boy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BM3PPQGR
• ISBN13: 9798362186227
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"