Murray Leinster
Murray Leinster was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays.
Operation Terror
When a mysterious object from space lands in a national park, a surveyor must confront the unknown to protect his friends and prevent widespread panic.
By Murray Leinster
The Vault
An unforeseen meeting during a heist reveals a deeper plot of betrayal, leading to surprising outcomes within the high-security vault.
By Murray Leinster
Invasion
Amidst political turmoil and mysterious spacecraft, a pilot and his fiancée must evade capture and warn the world of impending doom.
By Murray Leinster
Manners and Customs of the Thrid
On a planet ruled by beings who believe they never err, a human and a dissenting alien risk everything to expose the cracks in their seemingly perfect civilization.
By Murray Leinster
Pariah Planet
On a planet gripped by fear, a medical officer and his companion arrive amidst a health crisis and deep-seated prejudice against a group of plague survivors.
By Murray Leinster
The Invaders
In a world on the brink of war, one man discovers that the enemy may not be human, launching a fight against invaders who wear familiar faces.
By Murray Leinster
Ribbon in the sky
Lost in space, a lone pilot must confront a planet's epidemic of fear and a mysterious sky-ribbon to save a desperate young couple seeking freedom.
By Murray Leinster
The Pirates of Ersatz
A pirate-turned-engineer's ambition turns to chaos when his invention leads to unintended consequences, and he must navigate a world where conformity is king to prove his innocence.
By Murray Leinster
The skipper knows best
A captain and a chief engineer must outwit pirates in the Persian Gulf after discovering their ship is part of a treacherous scheme.
By Murray Leinster
Doctor
A spaceship physician races against the clock to contain a deadly virus brought aboard by a mysterious girl, hoping to find a cure before it wipes out the entire ship.
By Murray Leinster
The Mad Planet
In a world overrun by giant fungi and monstrous insects, a primitive man's fight for survival ignites a spark of lost knowledge.
By Murray Leinster
Sam, This Is You
When a telephone lineman accidentally connects with his future self, he thinks he's struck gold, but he soon discovers that knowing what's to come can turn love, life, and even crime into a hilarious, unpredictable mess.
By Murray Leinster
The gallery gods
A killer eager for recognition finds himself ensnared in a web of silence and deceit, leading to his public downfall.
By Murray Leinster
Third Planet
On a ship hurtling through space, one man's discovery of a wasteland planet becomes a desperate race to save Earth from a similar, self-inflicted doom.
By Murray Leinster
Operation: Outer Space
A disillusioned TV producer blasts off to the moon, wrestling with feelings of inadequacy while seeking to aid a troubled scientist and perhaps, find his own place among the stars.
By Murray Leinster
Sand Doom
Stranded on a deadly desert planet, colonists fight to survive after a devastating sandstorm cuts them off from the rest of the universe.
By Murray Leinster
Nobody saw the ship
An elderly shepherd and his dog become entangled in a silent alien invasion, where a desperate search for survival clashes with earthly simplicity.
By Murray Leinster
Planet of Dread
Abandoned on a monster-filled alien planet, a lone man must battle bizarre creatures and toxic conditions to survive after his own crew betrays him.
By Murray Leinster
The murderer
A man's desperate attempt to cover his tracks after committing murder leads him to a terrifying confrontation with what he believes is the vengeful spirit of his victim.
By Murray Leinster
White spot
Stranded on an alien planet, a spaceship crew must fight a deadly, intelligent entity hidden in a white spot to survive and escape before it consumes them all.
By Murray Leinster