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EPISODE 23: In 1974, returning home from a Christmas celebration at the local church, a family realizes that three hours had passed in the span of one. Ten days later, they discover the hard way that this is only the beginning of a greater mystery. Unraveling it would demand more than just trusting science and medicine to save them from the horror of the past. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.3, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

EPISODE 19: In 2357, a Native American journalist investigates the Venusian Genesis Mystery. Both Human Authority and the Native Council of Venus support her work, yet conservative elements try to silence her. Apparently, her discovery threatens more than just the diplomatic relations between the two planets. It seems the entire universe is at stake. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.2, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

SYNOPSIS: In 2046, a quarter billion people disappear from Earth within 48 hours. Some call it ‘mass abduction,’ others call it the ‘Rapture,’ though Christian theologians disagree whether to call it Biblical or ufological. One college student claims to know the truth, yet would anyone listen to his testimony? (Standalone version.) Available also in print, as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.4, illustrated by the author. The eBook is not illustrated to save on file size (1 mb vs. 300 mb).

SYNOPSIS: In 2009, a physiotherapist recommends a 14-year old paraplegic boy to fight his muscle atrophy by swimming. His divorcing parents send him to live with his handicapped grandfather in Okinawa, where the two must fight not only their medical conditions, but also something that defies human logic.

EPISODE 24: In 2025, the test flight of a space ambulance runs amok and takes the pilot to Mars, which is still under terraforming quarantine. Ejecting in his seat before crashing, his only hope is to locate the old exploration rovers and call for rescue. But when he finally manages to contact NASA, he becomes a huge sensation for a totally different reason. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.3, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

SYNOPSIS 34: In 2024, after battling breast cancer, a young woman sails the Pacific to reunite with her father in New Zealand. The idea is to start a new life across the ocean, but an accident strands her in the middle of nowhere, then literally takes her where no woman has ever gone before. (Standalone version.) Available also in print, illustrated by the author. The eBook is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

EPISODE 43: In 2033, an investigative journalist returns home from a business trip, finding an intruder in the house. The men wrestle, the gun misfires, and the journalist’s world turns upside down. Unless he finds a way to fix the situation, he is going to lose everything, not only his wife. (Standalone version.)

EPISODE 43: In 1951, a private detective investigates the disappearance of her sister. She soon realizes that the whole ship is missing and the governments involved in the search are stalling. Afraid this might be another WW-III provocation, the intelligence communities of the former Allies hinder all parties who try to unravel the incident on their own. However, some secrets cannot remain hidden forever. (Standalone version.)

EPISODE 10: In 501 New Time, a discredited naval archaeologist is called to investigate an ancient shipwreck. It appears that no one knows better than him why 90% of the planet is underwater or what had caused the Global Catastrophe of the Great Deluge. However, his theory is more than just controversial. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODES 373 & 374: In 1920, a Cambridge student of English literature wakes up in the hospital, surviving a deadly street accident. Slowly recalling what happened, he reevaluates the meaning of life from every angle. Arguing with himself, he begins to realize that his thoughts aren’t his own. Had he lost his mind? Or is this something beyond comprehension? (PG-13)

STARCALL Anthology of Novelized Radio Dramas and Teleplays, Vol. 1, illustrated by the author with Dramatis Personae (portraits of the main characters). Written in the tradition of The Outer Limits, each "episode" (standalone story) is in its own genre: sci-fi, military fiction, space opera, mystery, suspense, action/adventure, cyberpunk, steampunk, romance, drama, apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, supernatural, prehistory, alternate reality, time travel, etc. A little bit of everything for everyone, suitable for teens and adults alike. Note from the publisher: The eBook version of this book ...

EPISODE 30: In 2006, the teenage son of Cuban immigrants in America has a dream, which inspires him to write his first short story. He pitches it to a publisher who immediately offers him a deal, but soon a private detective starts investigating him. After the two men clash, the young writer learns that he is a suspect in an intellectual crime he hadn’t committed. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.3, illustrated by the author. The eBook is not illustrated to save on file size.

EPISODE 3: In 1977, a concerned mother takes her teenage son to a psychiatrist. The boy is an artist, who constantly talks about hardcore sci-fi and contingency survival plans. Unexpectedly, his futuristic philosophy changes the old shrink’s worldview. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 40: In 2283, a single mother raises her teenage daughter as a private space guard for hire. Living aboard their starship, they sail the galaxy in search of clientele, completing one mission after another. Yet the life of a ‘spacer’ is never easy, especially if one wants to be completely free of their troubled past, which follows every human being like a shadow. (Standalone version.) Available also in print, as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.4, illustrated by the author. The eBook is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

EPISODE 483: In 1973, a young shrink treats a thirty-year-old man who can’t remember who he is, presumed mentally ill. She soon discovers that he is an intelligent poet, yet some of the details he recalls make no sense to her. However, when his version of history comes to pass, she begs him to help her rescue her husband, arrested by the Military Junta of Chile. (Standalone version.)

EPISODE 6: In 2038, a New York student of cybernetics falls in love with a Russian girl, who works at the public library. She had just won the Green Card Lottery, sold everything to move, and now is secretly homeless. He asks her to be his valentine and offers her a place to live. However, trouble soon strikes, and now they must flee to the ends of the world. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.1, illustrated by the author.

EPISODE 47: In 1993, a young Italian dramatist and his wife arrive at an island resort, where they meet an old impressionist and his granddaughter. The teenage girl surprisingly looks like the author’s first fiancée, missing since 1982. The same night, the artist and the girl disappear, as if only to create a much greater mystery that cannot remain unsolved forever. Standalone version, available also in print as part of the Starcall Anthology, Vol. 5, illustrated by the author.

SYNOPSIS: In 1990, an Inuit woman tells her granddaughters a legend from the Ice Age. A tale about a medicine man’s marriage wager, which is so strange that there is none other like it in the history of humanity. Despite all odds, it had survived over 10,000 years, miraculously ending in today’s Alaska as if only to give birth to this modern sci-fi story. (Standalone version.) Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.2, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1mb vs. 300mb).

EPISODE 41: In 2019, a small boat of Syrian refugees arrives at the coast of Cyprus with wounded passengers on board. Taken to an emergency rescue camp, among them is a young man who begs one of the female doctors to save him from his coming persecutors. She sneaks him out of the camp at night, only to witness something that had never crossed her mind. (Standalone version.)

SYNOPSIS: In 2012, an inventor discovers that time travel is possible, but only mentally and only within the duration of one’s life. However, when a user of his device accidentally oversteps the ‘death boundary,’ the military takes over, turning it into a reconnaissance machine. Evidently, knowing the future poses more than just a threat to national security. Available also in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.2, illustrated by the author. The eBook version is not illustrated to save on file size (1 MB vs. 300mb).