Counting Up, Counting Down

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From Harry Turtledove, bestselling author and critically acclaimed master of the short story, comes a classic collection of science fiction tales and what-if scenarios. In narratives ranging from fantastic to oddly familiar to eerily prescient, this compelling volume illustrates Turtledove’s literary skill and unbridled imagination.FORTY, COUNTING With the help of his time travel software, computer genius Justin Kloster returns to the past to stop himself from making a terrible mistake–but all actions have their consequences.THE MALTESE A legendary detective finds himself in grave danger when a noir masterpiece takes a stunning new twist.GODDESS FOR A Taking a page from history, a young girl dares to challenge the gods–and is richly rewarded for her efforts.DECONSTRUCTION Mired in unemployment and despair, an academic finds happiness and intellectual fulfillment in a most unexpected place.TWENTY-ONE, COUNTING Justin Kloster’s college life and romantic dreams are rudely interrupted–and irreversibly disrupted–when forty-year-old Justin arrives from the future to save him from himself.Plus twelve more thrilling, unforgettable tales of wonder!