Surprise, humor and suspense weave through these six spell-binding stories penned by sci-fi maverick Allen Whitlock.In the novella-length "If I Should Die Before It Wakes," readers join marine biologist John Cheswell on a Crichton-styled eco-thriller as he discovers the horror set to awaken in the world's oceans.In "Concerning the Death of Robert Logan on CV-IV" a team of nerdy zenolinguists try to solve the mystery of an abandoned planet where misinterpreting one word begets astonishing consequences.In "Assisted Living," a malfunction causes a robot designed for teen amusement to attain self-consciousness and lands him in an elder-care facility.In "I Follow the Sun," a man and a vampire go into a Singapore bar yet only one leaves.In "Killing Time," a bizarre murder confession leads a Boston detective to a group of scientists with a time machine.Unveil the horrifying reason a man must always wear a blindfold in "Out of Sight."Whitlock's imagination and wit are boundless. Get ready for a romp through time, space and dimension!