Murray Leinster 
Mad Planet and two more stories 

15 summers ago, everything changed Eva Howell seemed to have it all. But she never expected that her husband would feel so betrayed by a secret from her past that he d walk away. Now Eva is back in …

Adele is in a mess. On her own with her young son, struggling to cope with her job as a teacher, and stuck in a disastrous affair – her life is unravelling. Her memories of idyllic years as a child i …

In the twilight years of Communist East Germany, Bruno Krug, a womanising ”People’s Champion of Art and Culture” who once penned a world-famous novel, falls for Theresa Aden, a music student from t …

Landish Druken, son of a Newfoundland sealing captain, is a formidable figure – broader than most doorways, quick-witted and sharp-tongued. He turns his back on family tradition and leaves St John”s …

On a Monday night in October in a small seaside town in Suffolk, a woman is brutally murdered. There are no obvious suspects, she was not an obvious victim. She just wasn”t, thinks her grieving, bew …

All of our parents have secrets. But Hanna Mehdi”s father is unusual. He ran a major bank that collapsed in suspicious circumstances. When it fell, he turned up at her door and told her they had to …

In ”The Red Angora Dress”, Milly just knows her boyfriend, the handsome Andrew, is losing interest in her. So when he invites her to a glamorous party, she resolves to knock him dead with a killer …

Frustrated secretary Esther is desperate for a change. She”s been in the same job for years, working for dear Mr Pethrie, and has been waiting patiently for the love of her life, gorgeous professor …

Kate is right in the middle of last-minute marriage preparations. In just two weeks time, she will be wed to Hugh, a high-flying barrister, who is perfect for her – well, at least according to her pa …

Effie Gillis is a history professor teaching at a major university. She is also a survivor – of a troubled childhood, two failed marriages and numerous relationships which, for the most part, ended b …