Charles L. Fontenay
Charles Louis Fontenay was an American journalist and science fiction writer. He wrote science fiction novels and short stories. His non-fiction includes the biography of the prominent New Deal era politician Estes Kefauver.
Communication
On Mars, a group of Earth astronauts discover that math isn't enough to prevent a deadly misunderstanding with the planet's inhabitants.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Atom Drive
In a universe of rivalries, a captain and his crew navigate treachery and technological battles in a race to revolutionize cargo transport between planets.
By Charles L. Fontenay
The Old Goat
When an irascible scientist and a stubborn goat test a matter transmission device, they find themselves transported to a new reality, maybe even within themselves.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Escape Velocity
Stranded on an asteroid after a crash, two astronauts engage in a deadly game of betrayal and survival as one of them commits murder to guarantee their own rescue.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Disqualified
Inspectors uncover a dark secret on a seemingly utopian planet, challenging their beliefs and forcing them to confront the moral implications of progress.
By Charles L. Fontenay
The Jupiter Weapon
On Jupiter's moon, a strong, enigmatic man with a mysterious past rescues a woman, sparking a dangerous quest to uncover if he is truly human or merely a machine.
By Charles L. Fontenay
West o' Mars
On Mars, a man's dangerous gamble with his wife unearths the unpredictable power of the heart, changing their lives forever.
By Charles L. Fontenay
The Patriot
In a world where music is outlawed, a Martian musician risks everything to ignite a revolution with a single, powerful song.
By Charles L. Fontenay
The Gift Bearer
When an alien arrives bearing gifts of advanced knowledge, a small-town censor must confront his own desires and prejudices as his community struggles to accept her unconventional ways.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Z
When a thunderstorm throws a couple into disarray, a man finds himself caught in a perplexing love triangle as one of them ages backward through time.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Service with a Smile
On a faraway world, a robot's attempt to solve lonely women's desire for a man results in a shocking and darkly humorous division of more than just affection.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Blow the Man Down
A hijacking in the lonely expanse of space ignites a battle of wits and wills as a captive crew plots to reclaim their ship from a power-hungry officer.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Conservation
Returning home after centuries in space, a crew faces a technologically stunted society, forcing them to use their advanced knowledge to unlock a new future for a war-torn planet.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Earth transit
Stranded in space after their captain's murder, a tight-knit crew confronts hidden resentments and shocking secrets to unmask the killer among them.
By Charles L. Fontenay
A Case of Sunburn
On a Martian battlefield, rebels confront betrayal and astronomical chaos as they race to secure a mysterious spaceship that is rumored to hold the key to their freedom.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Rebels of the Red Planet
On a dangerous and mutated Mars, the fate of a rebellion against a resurrected tyrant rests on the shoulders of Earth agents caught in a web of secrets and genetic power.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Wind
On a dangerous planet, one man must use his cleverness to harness the power of nature itself in a race against time to save a young boy from a deadly disease.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Family Tree
In a small town, a man obsessed with upholding the rules discovers that the greatest threat to society might be the next step in human evolution.
By Charles L. Fontenay
Bargain Basement
When two roommates stumble across a bizarre basement store selling futuristic items at impossibly low prices, their lives intertwine with a series of time-bending events, altering the very fabric of reality.
By Charles L. Fontenay
The Martian Shore
On a desolate planet, a falsely accused man must decide whether to fight for himself or risk everything to protect others from tyranny.
By Charles L. Fontenay