Charles V. de Vet wrote more than 50 short stories for science fiction magazines, beginning with "The Unexpected Weapon" for Amazing Stories in September 1950 (included here). After a several year hiatus, de Vet became active as a writer again in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This collection focuses on his early, more adventurous works. Included in this volume are:

SPECIAL FEATURE

SEEDLING

ALIEN'S BEQUEST

SALTY FOR THE CAT

SURVIVAL CHARACTERISTIC

CATALYST

DUEL

SECOND CHANCE

BIG STUPE

DELAYED ACTION

MONKEY ON HIS BACK

RETURN JOURNEY

STOPOVER

THERE IS A REAPER...

VITAL INGREDIENT

WHEELS WITHIN

EXPENDABLE

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