Böcker av Frank Herbert

A fascinating examination of the fragile balance between consciousness, man and insect from one of the best-loved science fiction creators of all time.In an overpopulated world seeking living room in the jungles, the International Ecological Organization was systematically exterminating the voracious insects which made these areas uninhabitable. Using deadly foamal bombs and newly developed vibration weapons, men like Joao Martinho and his co-workers fought to clear the green hell of the Mato Grosso.But somehow those areas which had been completely cleared were becoming reinfested, despite the impenetrable vibration barriers. And tales came out of the jungles . . . of insects mutated to incredible sizes . . . of creatures who seemed to be men, but whose eyes gleamed with the chitinous sheen of insects. . . .

THE ROAD TO DUNE is a compilation ofmaterial celebrating and adding to the epic Dune novels. In this fascinating volume, the world's millions of Dune fans can now read atlong last the unpublished chapters and scenes from the original Dune books;as well as correspondence with Frank Herbert relating to DUNE; short stories byBrian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and also SPICE PLANET, an original novellaby Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert. 'Frank Herbert would surely be delighted and proud of this continuation of his vision.' Dean Koontz

A previously unpublished thriller by the author of DuneMurder. Mystery. Mexico. American journalist Hal Garson finds himself in a deadly game of authors when he travels to Mexico on the hunt for a killer story.With only a desperate letter to follow, he ignores the warnings of death and danger that he will find and travels to Ciudad Brockman, where monsters lurk behind friendly faces and swim hungrily below the lake searching for blood.Garson unearths a lethal game infused with conspiracy, murder, and spies, and winds up in a crossfire with a dangerous crime lord. Along the way, he finds people who may not want to be found...including a mysterious and beautiful woman.One question lies heavy on Garson''s mind... Who can be trusted?This heart-stopping thriller by Dune author Frank Herbert offers something for everyone, if you dare to travel with Garson.