Everett B. Cole
Everett B. Cole (1910-2001) was an American writer of science fiction short stories and a professional soldier. He fought at Omaha Beach during World War II and worked as a signal maintenance and property officer at Fort Douglas, Utah, retiring in 1960. He got a bachelor's degree in Math and Physics and became a Math, Physics, and Chemistry teacher at Yorktown High School in Texas. His first science fiction story, "Philosophical Corps" was published in the magazine Astounding in 1951. His fix-up of that story and two others, The Philosophical Corps, was published by Gnome Press in 1962. A second novel, The Best Made Plans, was serialized in Astounding in 1959, but never published in book form. He also co-authored historical books about the south Texas region.
The Best Made Plans
On an alien world filled with political unrest, one student's act of kindness ignites a dangerous battle for truth and justice.
By Everett B. Cole
Millennium
On a recovering planet, a serf's grasp for an ancient, mind-altering coronet throws society into turmoil, while other explorers race to seize lost technology.
By Everett B. Cole
The Players
A trader's ambition to explore new worlds plunges him into a risky game involving ancient gods, futuristic tech, and deadly secrets on the Eastern Sea.
By Everett B. Cole
Indirection
In a world unknowingly entangled in galactic politics, a storyteller must use his narratives to shape perceptions and conceal cosmic truths to protect his people.
By Everett B. Cole
Final Weapon
In a post-war society, a ruthless leader's ambition clashes with a mind-reading invention that could shatter the foundations of control.
By Everett B. Cole
Alarm Clock
Stripped of his past and imprisoned on a brutal world, a disgraced academy student unexpectedly unleashes hidden powers that could ignite a rebellion against a corrupt galactic order.
By Everett B. Cole
The Weakling
In a future world ruled by psychic powers, one man's desperate search for his brother exposes a dark conspiracy and the fragile psyche of a powerful oppressor.
By Everett B. Cole