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ime Crime is a thrilling science fiction novella that explores the intricate and dangerous world of time travel. Set in a universe where the Paratime Police are tasked with maintaining the integrity of parallel timelines, the story follows Verkan Vall, a skilled officer who... Read Full Overview

This short novel by H. Beam Piper was originally published in two parts in Astounding Science Fiction, February and March of 1955, and also appeared in the 1981 collection Paratime. In the world in which Time Crime takes place, human society has developed the technology to move... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...f Mnirna and Thalvabar never forgets," Jandar Jard drawled, with what, in a woman, would have been cattishness.Thalvan Dras gave him a hastily repressed look of venomous anger, then said something, more to Verkan Vall than to Jandar Jard, about titles of nobility... Read Full Overview

This short novel by H. Beam Piper was originally published in two parts in Astounding Science Fiction, February and March of 1955, and also appeared in the 1981 collection Paratime. In the world in which Time Crime takes place, human society has developed the technology to move... Read Full Overview

Dall'altra parte del cortile della piantagione, altri sei uomini in abiti a strisce, con carabine a tracolla, si avvicinarono; con loro venne un altro uomo con un mantello bianco con cappuccio e due guardie con giacche blu e berretti rossi, con fucili a baionetta. L'uomo vestito... Read Full Overview

This short novel by H. Beam Piper was originally published in two parts in Astounding Science Fiction, February and March of 1955, and also appeared in the 1981 collection Paratime. In the world in which Time Crime takes place, human society has developed the technology to move... Read Full Overview

"Time Crime" by H. Beam Piper is a gripping science fiction novella that combines elements of time travel and detective mystery. In this thrilling tale, government investigator Verkan Vall navigates a complex web of temporal anomalies and criminal activity across parallel worlds... Read Full Overview

Time Crime, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This... Read Full Overview

Two short novels of "Time Crime" and "Oomphel in the Sky" by Henry Beam Piper

About Henry Beam Piper:

Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 - c. November 6, 1964) was an American science fiction writer. He wrote many short stories and several novels... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Paratime Police had a real headache this time Tracing one man in a population of millions is easy--compared to finding one gang hiding out on one of billions of probability lines We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not been... Read Full Overview

"Time Crime" by H. Beam Piper is a classic adventure in science fiction, exploring the intriguing possibilities of time travel and alternate history. Journey into a future where the manipulation of time is not just a theoretical concept, but a potential weapon, a tool for... Read Full Overview