Michael Elder's Titles

In two hundred years, robots have completely taken over, leaving to enjoy free food and entertainment while watching Tri-V. Only a small group of actors remains employed, providing the entertainment that humanity craves, but even their jobs are at risk from the. This is the story of John Kellow, an actor fighting for the freedom of his profession and humanity against the dullness of a life without purpose, facing the looming threat of "disanimation" if he fails.

Stranded in deep space after a disaster, Trist crash-lands on a planet near a single star. In need of repairs, he discovers the are primitive and caught in conflict with another group called Romans. Using long-s pills, he hopes to awaken in a more advanced civilization. After 3,000 years of witnessing mysterious, a native girl helps him finally understand the situation.

In 2173, Britain’s population has soared to 450 million, crammed into 50-floor communal apartments under the watch the Thought Police and their telepathic agents, the Mediums. Roger Barclay, an man, finds his wife and newborn daughter missing from the hospital, and his inquiries are met with deceit. This mystery leads him to seek out Corn Gunn, the enigmatic leader of the freedom fighters.

Roker II appears beautiful, but the Earth ship orbiting it cannot contact the colony on the surface. A team of experts, including Medium Susan Barclay must descend to investigate the issue. As they embark on their rescue mission, ship they left suddenly vanishes, turning them into the ones needing rescue.

After twelve years, the spaceship Bird returns to Earth, bringing Graham Standish, Susan Barclay, and their son Roger home an empty spaceport and lifeless environment.ors in old underground hydroponics farms are desperate, the ship's pilot and taking Standish to fix their failing systems, while Susan faces a grim fate and Roger is left behind. How can they escape?

Susan Barclay and her family finally find peace on Haven, but it is shattered when an attempt is made to kidnap her daughter Barbara. Though the attempt fails, questions arise: why couldn't their telepathic family sense the kidnapper's thoughts, and why did he dieiously? Soon after, Susan's husband Grahamishes, only to return and attack son Roger for no reason. These strange events threaten Haven entire population, leading the family into a peril mystery before the truth is uncovered. This book the fourth in the Barclay series, following Nowhere Earth, The Perfumed Planet, and Down to Earth.

The unexpected attack on Haven spaceport escalates when two telepathic-like survivors are discovered. Susan and her son Roger, the planet's only adult telepaths, seek to uncover the motive behind the attack, but the survivors' minds appear unstable. Their quest takes on a transgalactic journey to the crabs' planet for, while Susan's daughter Barbara conducts her own investigation on Haven. This is the fifth and final installment of the Barcl series, following Nowhere on Earth, The Perfumed Planet, Down to Earth, and The Seeds of Frenzy.

Stephen Whittaker, the only child of elderly parents, led an unusual life After returning from World War II, he discovered he was still twenty-five while his wife and children aged. He faced two major challenges: the daunting reality of immortality alone and the of how it happened to him. It took him twenty-five years to find answers to both questions.

Philip Stevenson makes a living as Mr. Memory, answering any factual question thanks to his eid memory and exceptional reading speed. When businessman Reginald Dobson offers him a lucrative, Stevenson initially declines despite his financial. However, Dobson reveals that if Stevenson focuses too on an event, he risks slipping into that moment. The thought of this mindsl terrifies Stevenson, but Dobson pressures him, and the seemingly harmless experiment takes on a troubling significance.

A girl claiming to be a countess asks Philip Stevenson to travel back in time to find a Mary Celeste crew member who knew her ancestress and locate her, said to hold a valuable Faberge crucifix. Soon after another girl with the same claim complicates matters, leading Stevenson to uncover the truth in North Germany. This story follows the earlier adventure inslip.

Famous actor Charles Hannaford, after a violent argument with his wife and a car accident that injures his ankle, seeks help from Edward Barrett in the haunted Crowbourne Abbey graveyard. This leads him into a nightmarish universe with no return for over five years. As he navigates this wild land, Hannaford realizes his glamorous reputation offers little value and struggles to connect with its inhabitants. His perspective shifts, but he makes critical mistakes as the uncertainty of his return looms closer.

John Marshall lives a seemingly peaceful life with his family in the Scottish Borders. However, he encounters mysterious half-man, half-horse beings he calls centaurs, whichen his parents. As he investigates with his sister Eve, the mystery deepens, revealing a purpose that could impact the future of Earth.

As the population grows and land becomes scarce for new housing, junior public relations officer Grant Lomax must convince farmer Ernest Henshaw and his daughter June to leave their outdated farm for a modern compact in Megapolis. However, the Henshaws resist, willing to fight for their land. Lomax struggles to understand their attachment until he inherits an heirloom from his late great-grandfather, revealing the harsh sacrifices made for their organized, secure lifestyle.

With fossil fuels nearly depleted, Combloc and Capbloc vie for the remaining resources. Both sides send ships to distant planets in search of oil, while also deploying vessels to enemy oil-seekers. The struggle for dominance over Earth escalates when a Capbloc oil-seeker and a Combloc ship-seeker land on an inhosp planet that surprisingly floats on a vast sea of oil, potentially meeting needs for 300 years.

The war on Earth between Capbloc and Combloc is fought over dwindling fossil fuels. Stranded on an alien planet rich in oil, crews from both factions unite to survive and create a new life. However, when their fleets arrive to the oil, will the harmony they've built be shattered? Can they prevent the war from escalating to their new home and jeopardizing their existence? This story is a sequel to Oil-Seeker.