This short novel by H. Beam Piper was originally published in two parts in Astounding Science Fiction, February and March of 1955, and also appeared in the 1981 collection Paratime. In the world in which Time Crime takes place, human society has developed the technology to move laterally between parallel universes. The heroes of this story, Verken Vall and his wife Hadron Dalla, are ready to embark on a long-overdue vacation, when the Paratime Police send them both to investigate rumors of slavery in the Esaron Sector. Like many of Piper's stories, this is a police procedural, set in the world of the future.
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Piper's most interesting Paratime novel,
This review is from: Time Crime (Hardcover)
With the transition of much of H. Beam Piper's work into the public domain publishers like Aegypan Press have finally begun to bring Piper's work back into print and for that fans of Piper owe them a debt of gratitude. While Piper's novel Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen is perhaps the most well-known of Piper's Paratime yarns it is Time Crime that gives us the most extensive insight into the "First Level" civilization that guards the Paratime Secret of a multitude of parallel worlds while simultaneously exploiting them for its own gain. In this novel the Paratime Police discover a cross-time slavery ring run by the Wizard Traders, a shadowy organization with ties to powerful interests in First Level society. Led by Verkan Vall--known by Lord Kalvan in his undercover role as "Trader Verkan"--the Paracops seek to discover the hidden base of the Wizard Traders while the mysterious crime syndicate's allies seek to erode political support for the Paratime Police at home. Part crime drama, part political intrigue, and all sci-fi action this novel is a great introduction to Piper's Paratime stories and to his work more generally.
Also recommended from Piper's Paratime Chronicles are Last Enemy, The Complete Paratime, and the authorized Lord Kalvan sequels Great Kings' War, Kalvan Kingmaker, and Siege of Tarr-Hostigos.
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This review is from: Time Crime (Kindle Edition)
The Paratime Police have a tougher job than The Time Patrol types in other books, in that there are other realities they have to worry about, as well as other times.
Chasing down miscreants into other possible pasts is just a bit more problematic. Here, the Paratime Police are given their reason for being, as they have to solve a case.
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Tortha Karf, Salgath Trod, Paratime Police, Skordran Kirv, Police Terminal, Home Time Line, Esaron Sector, Kholghoor Sector, Wizard Traders, Councilman Salgath, Verkan Vall, Fourth Level, Thalvan Dras, Fifth Level, Yandar Yadd, Assistant Verkan, Chief's Assistant, Gathon Dard, First Level, Vulthor Tharn, Chief Tortha, Consolidated Outtime Foodstuffs, Dwarma Sector, Antrath Alv, Dosu Golan New!
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Tortha Karf, Salgath Trod, Paratime Police, Skordran Kirv, Police Terminal, Home Time Line, Esaron Sector, Kholghoor Sector, Wizard Traders, Councilman Salgath, Verkan Vall, Fourth Level, Thalvan Dras, Fifth Level, Yandar Yadd, Assistant Verkan, Chief's Assistant, Gathon Dard, First Level, Vulthor Tharn, Chief Tortha, Consolidated Outtime Foodstuffs, Dwarma Sector, Antrath Alv, Dosu Golan New!
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