*Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for this books category, with an image for each book. This week, we return to the works of Keith Laumer who was a prolific American writer active in the second half of the 20th Century. Before taking up writing, he had careers in the US Air Force and the US Foreign Service, the latter inspiring perhaps his most famous works, the Retief series, which deals with the adventures of a cynical spacefaring 27th Century diplomat who constantly has to overcome the red-tape-infused failures of people with names like Ambassador Grossblunder (Retief books were featured in the first part of our Laumer update). In this second and final part of our re-listing, we have a couple of Lafayette O’Leary novels (a humorous character who manipulates his own dreams), as well as other novels including a collaboration with Rosel George Brown. More information, as always, in our catalogue.
PICTURED: ALL BY KEITH LAUMER
THE TIME BENDER Berkley Medallion 1966 1st US PB GD £4
TIME TRAP Berkley Medallion 1970 1st US PB VG £6
A TRACE OF MEMORY Mayflower 1968 1st UK PB GD/VG £4
THE WORLD SHUFFLER Coronet 1978 1st UK PB VG £4
WORLDS OF THE IMPERIUM Mayflower 1970 1st UK PB GD £3
WITH ROSEL GEORGE BROWN
EARTHBLOOD Berkley 1968 1st US PB GD/VG £5