The Science Fiction Crime Megapack®: 26 Criminally Futuristic Stories! by unknow

The Science Fiction Crime Megapack®: 26 Criminally Futuristic Stories! by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: mystery, science fiction, murder, detective, crime
ISBN: 9781479426096
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Published: 2017-04-09T16:00:00+00:00


“How will I know him when I find him?”

“Again we cannot be certain. Most of the burden of solving that must devolve on you. We can only offer clues, most of which will probably be useless to you. First, he is a killer. Before we tracked him down on our own world he had decimated our three billion population. However, though he must be killed, your mission is not punitive. We have sent you to prevent his actions bringing chaos to the sphere into which he fled. One caution we can give you. Do not look for anything readily apparent. His methods will be insidious.

“Second,” the voice went on, while Graves wondered if the box was a reasoning device, “the Machine you now occupy was sent from our world to yours. It has several unique properties. For one thing it is set to the Beast’s life-pulse emanations and will always be found in close proximity—never more than five miles, as distance is measured where you are stationed. That will narrow your search. In addition the Machine has an attraction for you. Wherever it goes you will be able to follow.”

“I understand,” Robert said. “Am I speaking directly to someone on my own world?”

“Yes. We sent this communication device through with the Machine this last trip. However, its capacity for communication is limited by the fact that it was necessary for us to maintain a delicately molecular balance in the Machine when it was sent.”

“Will it be possible for me to return?”

“Yes. In the wall above your desk is a button.” Robert verified the statement. “When your mission is completed press it and the Machine will do the rest.”

“How did it happen that I arrived here with no past memory, and yet why do I feel as though I have lived this kind of life before?”

There was a pause. “The answer to that is not necessary to your quest. Do you wish to use valuable tape to find out?”



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