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   Evelyn C. Leeper to Scott Dorsey   
   Re: Time Bomb by Wilson Tucker   
   15 Oct 25 10:24:36   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.fandom   
   From: evelynchimelisleeper@gmail.com   
      
   On 10/15/25 9:18 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:   
   > I have recently discovered Wilson Tucker's work and am surprised I had not   
   > encountered him before and that so little of his material has been reprinted.   
   >   
   > Time Bomb is a mystery.  It takes place during a time when a populist   
   > is starting to set up for a takeover of the American government in an   
   > attempt to become dictator.  This may sound familiar to some.  But in this   
   > case, a number of his supporters have fallen victim to strange untraceable   
   > explosions.... or... maybe implosions.  A police telepath is brought out to   
   > investigate and can't figure out exactly what is goine on, but he suspects   
   > somehow the operation of an actual time machine.  Lieutenant Danforth of   
   > the Security Police investigates.   
   >   
   > I think this is very much a book for our time if only because of the   
   > background situation.  The scince in it is pretty doubtful at best, but   
   > the characters and situations work well.  Recommended.   
   > --scot   
   >   
      
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