It seems like a simple assignment for two experienced Special Space Agents. On Affix, one of the two moons of Viridis, the most distant planet in the human-explored and inhabited part of the universe, Monterrey and Xiaobo, two agents of the Federal Bureau of Space Investigation, are hunting a fugitive. The FBSI agents expect to get the job done quickly. Until it turns out that several more parties are involved in the manhunt. And not all of these...

A collection of short and ultra-short stories with an unexpected twist (Twisted Tales). Imaginative, surprising and terrifying. In this issue you will find the following seven stories:- The DikehouseThe Woldring family is ready to move into a beautiful house on a dike. An old building in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county 'The Betuwe' where the Woldrings expect to escape the bustle of the citylife. The removal does not run as smooth as...

A lovestory for the brave at heart.An encounter with an old love. Think about it. After more than fifty years he meets her again, his childhood sweetheart. Enjoy 'Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd (Us and them!) on the background. Apologies. Of course this is no background music. But it makes the story more exciting. And darker…

Ranald Reiser is all excited when he discovers an unidentified fossil species. This is it! The crown on his work. But the unknown fossil is not all there is to be found in the desolated area. Something else found him. And it has no intention of letting him go...

When Taylor & Balon investigate a complex murder case, they become entangled in a world of deceit and manipulation. Who can you rely on if you don't know who your friends are?

The Woldring family is ready to move into a beautiful house on a dike. An old building in the middle of the Dutch fruit production county 'The Betuwe' where the Woldrings expect to escape the bustle of the citylife. The removal does not run as smooth as planned. Calamity and an unexpected, bizarre discovery are waiting behind the doors of the Woldrings' new house. The troublesome circumstances soon show that the family ties are not as tight as thought....

Always a bit scary. Life after death. You either believe in it, or you don't. That's up to you. Or...is it? A story about the bond between a grandmother and her grandchild. A bond they never had until grandma passed away...

Exploration of the universe has been commercialized. Want to go to the moon? Look for the best offer; sign in and enjoy your flight. Everybody can be an astronaut nowadays. The question is: does everybody want to be?

Life aboard the "Inoreg" has led to a dichotomy throughout the spaceship's journey. Two groups of people fighting each other. Two groups of people with the same end goal. Live and let live. But who disposes of life and death?

Agent Hamill is investigating a report of vandalism. He hopes to be home in time for the most important game of the year. But these exceptional vandals demand the utmost from him. He must fight for his life to prove that he is worthy of the badge. Could you handle it? Would you be worth the badge?