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The Bodysnatchin' Man [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Deep in the decline, in the muddy damp ship shadow, people live. She lived like all the rest, until the Sheriff came a-hunting for the Bodysnatchin' Man. 1999
Words: 3416 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Pesticide [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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The planet was perfect for colonization, with a pristine beauty and a thriving ecology. It didn't occur to any of them to wonder how it stayed that way--or what the consequences to the new colony might be. And by the time they discovered the planet's deadly secret, it was far too late for all of them... 1996
Words: 2828 - Reading Time: 8-11 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Dead of Winter [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Something worse than the bitter cold stalks the winter streets of Moscow. 1999
Words: 3565 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
Category: Horror
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Grievous Music [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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They tell us the nanos screw with our brains, make us uncontrollable, imagine things, but I don't believe them. That's just Subvert propaganda. 1998
Words: 2899 - Reading Time: 8-11 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Negative Density [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Peterson wasn't about to report what he'd seen in jump space--they'd call him crazy and chain him to a desk. And then the thing spoke to him... 1999
Words: 3665 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Fairy Lights [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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On an alien planet, in uncharted territory, the vegetation has properties that have unforeseen consequences for the exploration team and the rest of humanity. 1999
Words: 4850 - Reading Time: 13-19 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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A Simple Game of Dice [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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A pair of rogues discovers that sometimes the trick can have a sting in its tail as they enter into a game they hadn't bargained for. 1999
Words: 4300 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Guilt-Edged Security [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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In a Science Fiction twist to the classic "Deal With The Devil" tale, a traveling salesmen meets more than he bargained for. 2002
Words: 2970 - Reading Time: 8-11 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Day My Mother Died [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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A young man goes on an unwitting journey of discovery that reveals more about his life, family and history than he could possibly have imagined. 1999
Words: 1810 - Reading Time: 5-7 min.
Category: Mainstream
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Responsibility [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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After the bombs had fallen, society was a strange place. Death's Head didn't mind so much. She had responsibility. She had to take care of The Sickly Child. 2001
Words: 3210 - Reading Time: 9-12 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Induction [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Surfing cyberspace can be dangerous unless you know what you're doing, but Freddie was an expert. He had no fear--until he heard the voice. 2001
Words: 3100 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Visiting Rites [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Sometimes the gates between the dimensions are unpredictable. London just isn't what it used to be for some. 2000
Words: 1180 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Porcelain [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Kara Donaldson sleeps a dream filled sleep. But Dr. Bright can barely imagine the dreams she shapes and where they will lead her. 2002 Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Honorable Mention
Words: 2900 - Reading Time: 8-11 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Grandma Yagaski's Barn [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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A Halloween tale, this transplants the Baba Yaga story to the wilds of Long Island. 2002
Words: 3600 - Reading Time: 10-14 min.
Category: Horror
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Photosynthesis [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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After Schuman Kransfield hit Earth, strange things started happening to the population. How does society cope with people who just don't eat? How does it cope with those who do? [Note: This story was originally published by James A. Hartley writing as Jay Caselberg.] 2001
Words: 4726 - Reading Time: 13-18 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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The Devils Within [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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A desert warrior, Hawk, is sent on a quest by his shaman, only to learn the quest is far more than it seems. 2002
Words: 5371 - Reading Time: 15-21 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Pfhhht! [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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Cats always seem to know a little too much. Beelzebub and Fluff were no different. 1998
Words: 1653 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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Stone Feather [MultiFormat]
by James A. Hartley
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On an alien planet, the jungle invades everything. The local variant of monkeys dash between the trees, stealing from the research site, but is it the monkeys who are doing the stealing or soemone else? 1998
Words: 4159 - Reading Time: 11-16 min.
Category: Science Fiction
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