That happens to be the premise of Ejecta, the terrifying science thriller by William C. Dietz.

In Ejecta, an infected university professor commits suicide in order to leave a message for an ex-student named Sara Devlin. She returns home to discover that her old friend had been host to an alien parasite. Her attempts to expose the danger take her down a path that leads to a computer called the Crop Circle, research suggesting that human heads have been exploding for thousands of years, and an on-again off-again affair with a professional meteorite hunter who has secrets of his own. Together they battle the government and the alien menace while the future of the human race hangs in the balance.

Regarding other William C. Dietz books Publisher’s Weekly says, “A genuine adrenaline rush.”

Booklist says, “Breakneck pacing, strong characterization, alien-invasion buffs should enjoy, enjoy!”

And Romantictimes.com says, Mr. Dietz’s “… portrayal of ordinary people fighting for their lives and freedom is a touching tribute to the human spirit, demonstrating that life goes on and love doesn’t die.”

If you enjoy Ejecta you can choose among many other Dietz science fiction adventures published on E-Reads.

RC

Natural wormholes are the sole means of intergalactic travel in the universe. Whoever controls them gains riches and power unimaginable. The coordinates of one such wormhole, the Mescalaro Gap, are lost, hidden behind conspiracy and murder. With a prize so great, many a man or alien would do anything to find those coordinates and control the universe.

In Where the Ships Die William C. Dietz creates a dense adventure filled with complex characters and multiple story lines all crashing headlong towards one final confrontation.

E-Reads is the proud publisher of over a dozen great works of science fiction by William C. Dietz. Visit his E-Reads author page for a full selection.

That’s dangerous for Rex Corvan, because secrets are the thing he was born to seek out. Rex is Earth’s greatest reporter. He’s equipped with a probing intelligence and a video camera for a right eye. Rex and his wife Kim are traveling on the Outward Bound to document its trip outward to the frontier of Mars.

The story of colonization quickly takes a backseat to this unknown, zero-gravity serial killer. As Rex and Kim find clues to the murderer’s identity in the ship’s A.I., they become targets themselves. Will the ship reach Mars before the many killers in one body reach them?

E-Reads is the proud publisher of over a dozen great works of science fiction by William C. Dietz.  Visit his E-Reads author page for a full selection.

With his video technician Kim, Rex unravels the mystery of Matrix Man, a dangerous program controlled by a secret group looking to subvert the government. They’ve already infiltrated the White House with deadly results. Now, they’re coming after Rex and Kim.

If Rex can break the story, it’ll be the scoop of a lifetime. As long as his lifetime lasts long enough to get it done….

If you love Matrix Man you’ll find many more wonderful William C. Dietz science fiction novels on his author page.

In Ejecta, an infected university professor commits suicide in order to leave a message for an ex-student named Sara Devlin. She returns home to discover that her old friend had been host to an alien parasite. Her attempts to expose the danger take her down a path that leads to a computer called the Crop Circle, research suggesting that human heads have been exploding for thousands of years, and an on-again off-again affair with a professional meteorite hunter who has secrets of his own. Together they battle the government and the alien menace while the future of the human race hangs in the balance.

Regarding other William C. Dietz books Publisher’s Weekly says, “A genuine adrenaline rush.”

Booklist says, “Breakneck pacing, strong characterization, alien-invasion buffs should enjoy, enjoy!”

And Romantictimes.com says, Mr. Dietz’s “… portrayal of ordinary people fighting for their lives and freedom is a touching tribute to the human spirit, demonstrating that life goes on and love doesn’t die.”

If you enjoyed Ejecta you can choose among many other Dietz science fiction adventures published on E-Reads.

RC

FBI Special Agent Christina Rossi had it all—for a while: a loving family, a career on an upward track, the works. Then a takedown of some eco-terrorists turned unexpectedly bloody, questions were asked and Rossi’s career hit the rocks. Now she doggedly pursues a slave labor case that might involve a Chinese mob.

Things become almost too good to be true after Jack Dexter, handsome, smart and well-off, brings hope and romance into her life – and connects her to some information on the dead-end case she won’t give up.

But when a pervert’s murder reveals Dexter’s dark secrets, her case swells into an uncontrollable monster. And – her daughter’s life hangs in the balance.

Snake Eyes is available from E-Reads in e-book format.

“A no-holds-barred novel. It instantly puts Dietz in league with elite suspense novelists like Ludlum, Follett, and Forsyth.”
–Paul Goat Allen, Editor, barnesandnoble.com

My last two columns were focused on the ultimate source of most tie-in work: the film, television and gaming industries which typically create and produce the properties that novelizations and tie-ins are based on. Now it’s time to consider the publishers who purchase the rights and produce the actual books.
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Traditionally most tie-in novels have been based on movies and television programs. A quick check of the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW) website provides dozens of examples including Maverick, Murder She Wrote, James Bond, Batman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek, STAR WARS, Diagnosis Murder, Highlander and many more. But how do these deals get done? Who initiates them? And how are writers chosen?

In order to answer those questions and more I interviewed two experts and asked them a set of identical questions.

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Over the course of these columns I plan to drill down on the business end of work-for-hire by examining the way gaming companies view tie-in novels, the way TV/Film companies approach them, and the important role publishers and agents play in the process. That includes why companies commission tie-ins, what they look for in writers, and how the selection process works.

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Max Maxon is an ex-marine who makes his living with a gun. Sasha Casad is a rich teenager trying to catch the next spaceship home. Max’s job is to get her there alive. Somebody’s trying to stop them – somebody with plenty of money and firepower. That doesn’t bother Max. A contract is a contract. Against all odds, he’s going to fulfill this one.

And then he’s going to make somebody pay.

Check it out along with nine other great reissues by this master storyteller.

- RC

Smuggler Pik Lando suffers from a Robin Hood complex, and a good thing it is, because onlyhe and his ship The Tinker’s Damn stand between a lot of good people and a ruthless syndicate that will stop at nothing to exploit a planet’s precious resources.

E-Reads is happy to offer, for the first time online, Drifter, Drifter’s Run and Drifter’s War.

And if you’ve missed out on any of Dietz’s adventures, check out our full selection.

- RC