Nick Cook

An investigation into classified government projects to build gravity-defying aircraft, sometimes responsible for UFO reports, documents 1940s research into anti-gravity technology and traces its origins in the Third Reich through developments in Europe and the U.S. Reprint.

Inside the Classified World of Antigravity Technology

The Hunt for Zero Point

For decades radio telescopes have scoured the skies for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence but have found none. Why? Could it be we really are alone in the universe? Or is it that the truth has been withheld from us by a global conspiracy of silence? When radio telescope operators Lauren Stelleck, a woman with a special gift enabling her to literally see certain sounds, and Steve Andrews, a diehard sci-fi geek, detect a signal like no other at Jodrell Bank in England, a chain of events is unleashed that propels Earth towards all-out nuclear war. Can Lauren and Steve unlock the secret of the signal before our species tears itself apart? The Signal is a prequel novella to the Earth Song series, and the Fractured Light trilogy, and is part of the Multiverse Chronicles, an epic series of interlinked stories that follows the struggle of humanity to survive across parallel universes. Watch the skies because the darkness is coming for us. What Readers Are Saying... ★★★★★ “This book was a total blast - a lean, fast-paced, intelligent sci-fi thriller that reads like the very best of classic (and classy) British sci-fi. Taut, contained, with an almost real-time feel to it, it’s a perfect read-it-in-one-sitting page-turner. Will I be back for the follow up books? Oh yes!” ★★★★★ “I am so pleased that I am rather late at this party and the remaining books are already published and I don’t have to wait. That’s it. I have something urgent to do now. Read the next book in the series.” ★★★★★ “What a thoroughly enjoyable short story and a brilliant introduction to the Earth Song series. I came across Nick Cook’s book by accident, and boy am I glad I did. Decided to start with this book first, then move on the Earth Song series. Nick is obviously a very accomplished writer as I stayed up into the small hours to complete this book. A brilliant story with really good characters too. I shall be reading all his books now!” ★★★★★ “Superbly written short story. Great characters and plot with twists and turns on almost every page. A great introduction to Nick Cook’s work!” Follow humanity’s epic struggle to survive across parallel universes in the Multiverse Chronicles, a series of interlinked stories that include the Earth Song series, its prequel The Signal, and also the Fractured Light and Cloud Rider trilogies, as well as the Inflection Point time travel series. Author Note: For my friends across the Pond, please note this book is written in UK English and uses single quotes rather than double ones. Yes, Brits are weird like that! Please also note that there is the occasional use of strong language in The Signal and the story deals with adult themes. Recommended age is 16+.

The Signal

During the final days of World War II, Robert Fleming and Piet Kruze, two of Britain's top intelligence agents, are given the task of stealing an experimental German jet fighter, but they are unaware of a vicious Soviet plot that threatens the entire worl

Angel, Archangel

Dom, comes from a family of storm chasers, but a year long drought has hit the US and even the tornadoes have vanished. With crops failing and the family diner about to go bust, Dom feels trapped, torn between supporting his mom and the urge to escape. Even his relationship with best friend, Jules, is getting complicated. When the first twister in months appears from nowhere and an airship emerges from the spout, Dom's world is turned upside down. Its pilots are explorers who make Dom an offer beyond his wildest imagination. But the visitors are also hiding a terrible secret. Can Dom uncover the truth and make the right decision before everything he cares for is destroyed?

Cloud Riders

In the last days of World War II, a breakaway group of Soviet generals plan to smash the remnants of the Third Reich and also the Allied forces. German planes must be stolen for the mission to destroy the Soviet's base.

Grid

Tim Clark

'A remarkable act of imagination and filial homage' William Boyd, New Statesman In November 1944, Sub Lt Bob Clark, a twenty-year old agent with Britain’s top-secret Special Operations Executive, parachuted into northern Italy. He left behind the girl he had fallen in love with, Marjorie, his radio operator. Captured by the enemy, Bob’s fate hung in the balance and Marjorie wouldn't know for six months whether he was alive or dead... Monopoli Blues recounts the story of Tim Clark’s journey to uncover the story of his parents’ war – and the truth behind the betrayal of his father’s Clarion mission to the Nazis.

Monopoli Blues

‘An incredible testimony to the darkest hours of Australia’s queer history – and the organisation that helped change everything. A story of devastation, resistance and, ultimately, survival, every Australian should know.’ — Benjamin Law Fighting For Our Lives is the inspirational story of communities directly affected by the AIDS crisis. Against a harrowing backdrop of illness and death, fear and anger, hate and discrimination, they bravely took action. During the darkest years of the epidemic, marginalised communities – mostly gay men, sex workers and people who inject drugs – came together to form organisations that gave them a voice in the corridors of power. They built an unprecedented alliance with politicians and medical experts, a three-way partnership that made Australia’s response to AIDS one of the most successful in the world. Fighting For Our Lives captures the high-stakes drama of this extraordinary period and the stories of the people at the very centre of a life-or-death struggle. It is a gripping read, an important story, and one that must never be forgotten. ‘Fighting For Our Lives is an impressive history on the scourge of HIV/AIDS in Australia, and how affected communities came together and forged a remarkable alliance. Nick Cook’s exhaustive and meticulous research highlights the extraordinary resilience of these communities and how they literally rose up and fought for their lives.’ — Peter FitzSimons ‘This book is proof positive that light, hope and courage can grow out of the darkest corners of human experience. ACON emerged in 1980s to give leadership in the Australian struggle against HIV/AIDS. Soon that challenge expanded to a myriad of new controversies: gay rights, drug use, sex work, trans and prisoner experience. Nick Cook chronicles the terrifying early years of the HIV epidemic, identifying heroes and villains. And the story continues to this day to call forth our “better angels”.’ — The Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG, Past Justice of the High Court of Australia and Patron of the Kirby Institute

The history of a community response to AIDS

Fighting For Our Lives

This riveting work of investigative reporting and history exposes classified government projects to build gravity-defying aircraft--which have an uncanny resemblance to flying saucers. The atomic bomb was not the only project to occupy government scientists in the 1940s. Antigravity technology, originally spearheaded by scientists in Nazi Germany, was another high priority, one that still may be in effect today. Now for the first time, a reporter with an unprecedented access to key sources in the intelligence and military communities reveals suppressed evidence that tells the story of a quest for a discovery that could prove as powerful as the A-bomb. The Hunt for Zero Point explores the scientific speculation that a "zero point" of gravity exists in the universe and can be replicated here on Earth. The pressure to be the first nation to harness gravity is immense, as it means having the ability to build military planes of unlimited speed and range, along with the most deadly weaponry the world has ever seen. The ideal shape for a gravity-defying vehicle happens to be a perfect disk, making antigravity tests a possible explanation for the numerous UFO sightings of the past 50 years. Chronicling the origins of antigravity research in the world's most advanced research facility, which was operated by the Third Reich during World War II, The Hunt for Zero Point traces U.S. involvement in the project, beginning with the recruitment of former Nazi scientists after the war. Drawn from interviews with those involved with the research and who visited labs in Europe and the United States, The Hunt for Zero Point journeys to the heart of the twentieth century's most puzzling unexplained phenomena.

Discusses the history, physics, parts, and design of roller coasters and examines some modern examples.

I Had So Much Fun, I Almost Puked

Roller Coasters, Or, I Had So Much Fun, I Almost Puked

Verschlußsache Antigravitationstechnologie ; [das größte Geheimprojekt seit Entwicklung der Atombombe]

Die Jagd nach Zero Point

Discusses the history and development of some of the world's fastest automobiles, describing the specific features and specifications of such cars as dragsters, Indianapolis 500 race cars, and the supersonic car.

The World's Fastest Cars

Een mengeling van van De dag van de Jakhals, Homeland en Inception. Elke dag wordt de president van de Verenigde Staten met de dood bedreigd. De Secret Service verzekert hem dat hij geen gevaar loopt, maar hij gelooft hen niet langer. Want keer op keer droomt hij over zijn eigen dood, een nachtmerrie die zo realistisch is dat het lijkt alsof hij gewaarschuwd wordt. Josh Cain, lijfarts van president Robert S. Thompson, wordt verzocht om naar een kerk nabij het Witte Huis te komen, waar een ex-marinier dreigt zelfmoord te plegen. De man vertelt hem over een plot om de president te vermoorden en onthult geheimen die hij niet kán weten, voordat een politiekogel een eind maakt aan zijn leven. Het is het begin van een reeks gebeurtenissen die Cain met andere ogen naar de wereld om hem heen doen kijken. Naar wat werkelijk is en wat niet...

'A highly original, electrifying read' The Times 'A stylish, riveting thriller' Daily Mail 'An assured page-turner ... it combines action and foreign locations with big ideas a la Dan Brown' Sunday Times The US President Thompson has been dreaming of his own death. A repeating nightmare that hounds him night after night that he can't ignore: something tells him it's not just a dream, it feels too real. Thompson's doctor, military psychiatrist Josh Cain, is summoned to a church tower near the White House. He thinks he is there to talk down another suicidal ex-Marine. But the man he finds tells him of a plot to kill Thompson, revealing secrets he can't possibly have known - just seconds before a sniper's bullet takes him out . . . Battles have been fought man to man, then machine to machine, and even in cyberspace. But now there is a different battlefield emerging: human consciousness and the fight for our minds. What readers are saying: ***** 'A classy, intelligent and reflective investigative thriller.' ***** 'A layered plot, engaging characters and a spine chilling ring of truth to the plot, which lured me in and kept me trapped until the final page.' ***** 'A real page turner with plenty of surprises and twists. Great read.' ***** 'THE BEST BOOK THAT I'VE READ ALL YEAR!'

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