The Venus Belt

By L. Neil Smith

More than a 150,000 women have been kidnapped without a trace or any ransom demand in the 'normal' world run by the Federalists and the bureaucracy. But that is not the only problem, because the freedom loving population in the 'alternate' reality of the North American Confederacy are facing their own crises. *** People are disappearing across the Probability Broach, including Win Bear's closest friend, Featherstone-Haugh (who heads the Confederacy), and even Win's wife and assistant. *** Ill (and deadly) winds are blowing and threatening to destroy the Probability Broach as we know it. Win Bear, keeping one step ahead of lethal assassins and fighting incredible odds, must solve multiple apparantly disparate cases that all seem to lead to the end of freedom. ***

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604504420
• ISBN13: 9781604504422
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Phoenix Pick
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A good sequel to The Probability Broach

While it may not be quite as good as the original book, the author is able, with the main characters already firmly established, to have a lot more fun with the story line right off the bat. To keep it short, if you liked the Probability Broach, you will like this book. If you didn`t, you probably will not care for it. An excellent alternate history story.

Crime wasn't much of a problem.

Not in the North American Confederacy. Not until people start disappearing left and right. And Detective Win Bear's close friends start to vanish also. At first he figures that some Hamiltonians might still be running about, but as the clues (or clews) start to pile up everything starts to point to the other side of the Probability Broach. But right when you'ld think things might start to clear up the Bear Curse kicks in and makes everything even worse- there seems to be TWO plots going on at the same time. If Win Bear doesn't figure out what's happening, and fast, both universes might end up under the Iron Heel of a Totalitarian State!