Alfred Coppel
Alfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
The Starbusters
Aboard an aging warship, a crew faces alien encounters, experimental technology, and the threat of interstellar war, as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.
By Alfred Coppel
The Hills of Home
A space mission to Mars becomes a journey of self-discovery as a colonel confronts his past and questions where he truly calls home.
By Alfred Coppel
Turning Point
In a world gripped by prejudice, a shocking revolt ignites, forever altering the relationship between humans and the artificial beings they created.
By Alfred Coppel
The Peacemaker
In a galaxy torn by conflict, a notorious space pirate is challenged to become a reluctant hero, uniting warring factions against a common foe only to risk everything in a desperate, final stand.
By Alfred Coppel
Touch the sky
As a man prepares for a momentous journey to the moon, he is confronted by cosmic horrors that force him to face the insubstantial nature of existence.
By Alfred Coppel
Wreck Off Triton
In a dangerous future, two men head to a wrecked spaceship on a mission for treasure, but secrets and betrayal turn their quest for riches into a deadly fight for survival.
By Alfred Coppel
Jinx Ship to the Rescue
On a supposedly cursed spaceship, a captain and his crew must overcome mechanical mishaps and personal conflicts to rescue sister ships from certain doom.
By Alfred Coppel
The terror
A lone astronaut's mysterious space voyage ignites worldwide panic and paranoia, compelling humanity to confront their innermost terrors, which may or may not be real.
By Alfred Coppel
Flight From Time
** A desperate escape into the vast emptiness of space becomes a haunting trap when a criminal's attempt to outrun justice leads to a terrifying confrontation with time itself.
By Alfred Coppel
The Last Two Alive!
In a galaxy on the brink of destruction, two survivors must confront betrayal, uncover a devastating plot, and ignite a rebellion to save what remains of their civilization from a ruthless tyrant.
By Alfred Coppel
The Invader
An alien seeking refuge finds only fear and destruction when he inhabits a human host and faces the violent consequences of his arrival on Earth.
By Alfred Coppel
Captain Midas
Lured by gold that steals the youth from anyone who dares to touch it, a spaceship crew faces a grim fight for survival against their own greed.
By Alfred Coppel
Task to Luna
** When an American astronaut faces off against a Russian pilot on the lunar surface, their earthly conflict becomes meaningless in the face of a potential alien invasion, leading to an unexpected moment of shared laughter amidst the stars.
By Alfred Coppel
Warrior-Maid of Mars
On a planet torn apart by war, a brave captain-general must choose between his duty, his people’s hatred, and an unexpected love that could change everything.
By Alfred Coppel
The Flight of the Eagle
A radar-mutant must sacrifice himself on a damaged spaceship hurtling back to Earth, so that his crew can deliver an all-powerful plant and prevent a global famine.
By Alfred Coppel
The Rebel of Valkyr
In a galaxy rife with political manipulation and dark sorcery, a determined warlord must choose between loyalty and rebellion, as he risks everything to protect his people and their destiny.
By Alfred Coppel
Preview of Peril
In the middle of an interplanetary war, the crew of a Terran destroyer must overcome both a Martian invasion and internal strife to protect a crucial resource from falling into enemy hands.
By Alfred Coppel
Runaway
When a spaceship gains consciousness after a collision in deep space, the crew must face the life and death consequences as their vessel begins a perilous journey towards the Sun.
By Alfred Coppel
Turnover Point
Driven by a thirst for retribution, a grieving father hurtles through space to confront his son's murderer, challenging the reader to imagine the moral crossroads of justice and vengeance.
By Alfred Coppel
Community Property
In a world where interspecies relationships exist, a lawyer takes on the galaxy's most bizarre divorce case, only to have it spiral into madness.
By Alfred Coppel