Synopsis
The Internet, cyberspace and the information superhighway: it's the future and the future of crime. Computer crime, murder in virtual reality, Internet terrorism, robotic investigators, the possibilities are all explored in this anthology of short stories from pre-90s, from some of the biggest names in science fiction. The good stuff was still good, the poor stuff was still poor. Peter Haining, writing as "Ric Alexander" (Editor).
Contents:
* Introduction (Cyber-Killers) essay by Peter F. Hamilton
* # ifdefDEBUG + "world/enough" + "time" (1990) / short story by Terry Pratchett
* Blood Music (1983) / novelette by Greg Bear
* Sam Hall [Sam Hall Universe] (1953) / novelette by Poul Anderson
* Blood Sisters (1979) / novelette by Joe Haldeman
* Crime on Mars (1960) / short story by Arthur C. Clarke (variant of Trouble with Time)
* The Pardoner's Tale (1987) / short story by Robert Silverberg
* A Gift from the Culture [Culture] (1987) / short story by Iain M. Banks
* Murder Will In [Afterlife of Bailey] (1970) / novelette by Frank Herbert
* The Undercity (1973) / short story by Dean R. Koontz [as by Dean Koontz]
* Imposter (1986) / short story by Philip K. Dick (variant of Impostor 1953)
* Fondly Fahrenheit (1954) / novelette by Alfred Bester
* Comfort Me, My Robot (1955) / short story by Robert Bloch
* Home Is the Hangman [Nemo] (1975) / novella by Roger Zelazny
* Watchbird (1953) / short story by Robert Sheckley
* From Fanaticism, or for Reward [Matter Transmitter] (1969) / short story by Harry Harrison
* Adventure of the Metal Murderer [Berserker] (1980) / short story by Fred Saberhagen
* A Kind of Murder [Teleportation] (1974) / short story by Larry Niven
* Zone of Terror (1960) / short story by J. G. Ballard
* Tricentennial (1976) / short story by John Shirley
* Johnny Mnemonic (1981)/ short story by William Gibson
* Angel (1987) / short story by Pat Cadigan
* Dreamers (1984) / short story by Kim Newman
* Virtually Lucid Lucy (1992) / short story by Ian Watson
* Virtually Alive (1995) / short story by Peter James
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CYBER-KILLERS . Introduced by Peter F. Hamilton
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Octavo, boards. First edition. Twenty-four stories by Terry Pratchett, Greg Bear; Iain M. Banks, Philip K. Dick, Alfred Bester, Roger Zelazny, Larry Niven, J. G. Ballard, Kim Newman, Peter James and others, grouped in three categories: "Network Terrorists," "Robot Crime" and "Virtual Murder." Includes a short introduction by Peter F. Hamilton and useful story notes by Haining. A resourceful collection. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. This hardbound issue is elusive. (#146420). Seller Inventory # 146420
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