
The world’s arsenal has vanished overnight, not by sabotage but because the very missiles designed to think for themselves have taken off on their own. With both sides of the Cold War suddenly defenseless, the global balance teeters on the edge of chaos as a new, mindless adversary hovers unseen above the atmosphere. Governments scramble to understand this unprecedented intelligence—machines that know only destruction yet lack any guiding conscience.
Enter Harry Taylor, a cool‑headed troubleshooter summoned by a sleep‑deprived three‑star general. His mission: slip aboard the sole remaining ICBM at the Everglades staging base and track the mysterious flight path that has baffled scientists. As the rocket roars into the unknown, Taylor confronts the eerie possibility that humanity’s own creations may now be the ultimate threat.
Language
en
Duration
~9 minutes (9K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2021-06-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1928–2008
Best known for fast-moving crime and science fiction, this versatile American writer published under several names and built a career that ranged from pulp magazines to acclaimed historical novels. His work includes the detective Chet Drum series and the prizewinning novel The Memoirs of Christopher Columbus.
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