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Dive into the intriguing worlds of Paul W. Fairman with three captivating short stories. In Deadly City, a man wakes to a suffocating darkness and a throbbing pain, only to discover the secrets lurking within. Secrets of the Martians explores the tension of colonists who have never encountered Martians—until tragedy strikes. And in Traitors Choice, Kendall faces an impossible dilemma defy the aliens and risk Clares life, or comply and doom an entire planet. Experience the thrill of suspense and the depth of choice in these thought-provoking tales.

It all started with a pedestrian struck by a cab in New York City—a seemingly ordinary accident that would echo across the cosmos. Far beyond Earth, a signal was detected Something has gone horribly wrong. Doctors soon uncovered an astonishing truth their patient possessed two hearts. This revelation marked the beginning of a chilling discovery—Earth had been infiltrated by ten extraterrestrial beings. In a desperate race against time, efforts were launched to uncover their intentions, including an orbital flight that was tragically destroyed in the void of space. When one of the ...

Here is a keystone work in the development of the modern horror novel first published in the early 1960s. When Ambrose Sampson dies, everyone in the family considered him the next-best thing to a saint, including his college-grad nephew, Hal.

Paul W. Fairman (1916-1977) was the author of not one - but two stories for science fiction magazines that were later purchased and transformed into classic 1950s drive-in theater horror fare. Oddly both tales were published in the same year, 1953, two months apart. The first, "Deadly City" appeared in the March 1953 issue of Worlds of If, under Fairman's "Ivar Jorgensen" pseudonym; and was filmed as Target Earth (1954).

Sci-Fi Shorts is a collection of classic science fiction stories from the golden age of space fiction. This group of six unabridged short stories by various authors covers such adventures as secret research projects, underground robot organisations, a subjugated Earth, getting trapped in the void, alien minds, and strangers from Jupiter.

The story that inspired the famous Twilight Zone episode! "People Are Alike All Over" (which starred Roddy McDowall) became one of the most famous episodes of that classic television series. That memorable script was adapted from veteran science fiction author Paul W. Fairman's story for Fantastic Adventures magazine, where it was published under it's original title "Brothers Beyond the Void".

Follow Charles Marcusson on his daring journey to Mars, where he discovers the chilling truth about humanity's universal nature. With Vendetti's captivating narration, feel the tension, wonder, and ultimate horror as Marcusson learns that "People are the same everywhere." Originally published in Fantastic Adventures and adapted into a Twilight Zone episode, this sci-fi classic is brought to life like never before.

The town bum, nobody knows or remembers his name. A long-ago event that he can no longer recall harmed his body and his mind. He, unknown to others is involved in two incidents on B Street but is recognized and soon forgotten for only one.