Portrait of Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe

Stephen Marlowe was an American author of science fiction, mystery novels, and fictional autobiographies of Goya, Christopher Columbus, Miguel de Cervantes, and Edgar Allan Poe. He is best known for his detective character Chester Drum, whom he created for the 1955 novel The Second Longest Night. Lesser also wrote using the pseudonyms Adam Chase, Andrew Frazer, C.H. Thames, Jason Ridgway, Stephen Wilder, and Ellery Queen.

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Think Yourself to Death

"Think Yourself to Death" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story is centered around Johnny Mayhe...

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World Beyond Pluto

"World Beyond Pluto" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story is set in a distant future where interstellar ...

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My Shipmate—Columbus

"My Shipmate—Columbus" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the theme of time trave...

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Excitement for sale

"Excitement for Sale" by Stephen Marlowe is a short story that revolves around the themes of desire, transformation, and the nature of happiness. Writ...

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An eye for the ladies

"An Eye for the Ladies" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around a peculiar detective ...

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My sweetheart's the Man in the Moon

"My sweetheart's the Man in the Moon" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century. The story centers around the em...

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Stop, You're Killing Me!

"Stop, You're Killing Me!" by Darius John Granger is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story follows Frank Foley, a private...

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Es Percipi

"Es Percipi" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores themes of reality, perception, and the n...

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Pariah

"Pariah" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel set in the mid-20th century. The narrative explores the life of Harry Allerton, a man who returns...

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World of the Hunter

"World of the Hunter" by C. H. Thames is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century, specifically the 1950s. The book centers around the ...

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Revolt of the Brains

"Revolt of the Brains" by C. H. Thames is a science fiction novel written during the mid-20th century, specifically in the 1950s. The book deals with ...

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The Old Way

"The Old Way" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. Set against the backdrop of a post-war society grappling with ec...

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It's Raining Frogs!

"It's Raining Frogs!" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century, specifically comprising themes from the 195...

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Quickie

"Quickie" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores a future society where marriage has evolved i...

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Recruit for Andromeda

"Recruit for Andromeda" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around Kit Temple, who gets drafted ...

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Prison of a Billion Years

"Prison of a Billion Years" by C. H. Thames is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The story revolves around the intriguing conce...

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The passionate pitchman

"The Passionate Pitchman" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the life of Hector Finch, a...

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Divvy up

"Divvy Up" by Milt Lesser is a hard-hitting science fiction story written during the early 1960s. Set in a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by war, the ...

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Fugue

"Fugue" by Stephen Marlowe is a science fiction novelet likely written in the early 1950s. Set aboard a space ark that has been traveling through inte...

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Picnic

"Picnic" by Milton Lesser is a science fiction narrative written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around a family's weekend tradition of picnick...

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