Future Imperfect

From a titan of science fiction adventure and the creator ofthe legendary Bolo series, an action-packed volume containing a full-lengthnovel and a host of short novels and stories.

From a titan of science fiction adventure and the creator of the legendary Bolo series, an action-packed volume containing a full-length novel and a host of short novels and stories.

A wry vision of a future full of amazing develeopments–but a future where oldproblems come back to haunt humanity in strange new ways.

First, Mal heads across an America ravaged by worldwide earthquakes when he runsinto a dying stranger who speaks darkly of meeting men who weren't really men. The stranger has an unusualgold coin in his pocket–and soon Mal discovers that some thing wants that coin back, and will stop at nothing to get it.

Next: Steve Dravek awakes in a nightmarish city and immediately must fightfor his life against ruthless organ-stealing gangs. His last memories are of a vanishedtime from a century ago. Now, as Steve tries to stay alive long enough toorient himself, he discovers that someone is hunting him through the dark city,someone who seems to know him better than he knows himself.

Plus: The commander of the spaceship fleet that just annihilated the enemyarmada decides to become world dictator –that is, unless his second in commandcan stop him. And a national test condemns a man to a life of unskilled labor,unless he can find a way around the system.

Praise for Keith Laumer:
"Spare, clean prose style and muscular storytelling technique . . . thereader comes away with both a sense of completion and a desire for the tale togo on ... forever, if possible." –DavidWeber

"You're about to have fun." –DavidDrake

"One of the most productive and popular writers of sciencefiction." –Ben Bova

"... adventure tales that are brisk, light and sardonic ..." –PublishersWeekly

"Laumer is a master. . . ." –Seattle Times
"Tautly written and endless suspense ...excellent ..." –VOYA

A legendary creator of space opera andmilitary science fiction adventures, Keith Laumer was a captain in the U.S. Air Force andlater an officer in the U.S. diplomatic corps, serving throughout the world—allof which activity provides a solid background for his crackling adventure talesas well as his justly famous epic satirical comedies featuring Retief, thegalaxy’s canny, two-fisted diplomat. Also among Laumer’s best-loved creations:are the Bolos, gigantic tanks controlled by artificial intelligences who fightto protect mankind against both alien and human enemies.