Project Gutenberg 2010-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 51 Sheldon, Walter J. 1917 1996 Sheldon, Walt Sheldon, Walter James Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Brink of Madness Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Brink of Madness" by Walt Sheldon is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story revolves around Richard Pell, a Central Investigation Bureau (C.I.B.) agent, as he grapples with national tensions and personal strife against the backdrop of a brewing conflict between Earth and Venus. As Pell investigates a mysterious political movement that threatens peace, he finds himself caught between duty and his troubled marriage, seeking to uncover the truth behind a dangerous group known as the Supremists. The plot unfolds as Pell is thrust into a web of intrigue involving a mind-altering enzyme that influences people's thoughts and loyalties. He encounters key figures, including Chief Larkin and scientific advisor Dr. Walter Nebel, who reveal a manipulative scheme to reignite war with Venus. Pell's personal life deteriorates as he struggles to maintain the bond with his wife, Ciel, who has been conditioned by the very people he's trying to uncover. The narrative moves towards a tension-filled confrontation as Pell must outwit his captors and dismantle a nefarious plan that risks the future of interplanetary relations. Ultimately, he must find a way to restore not only peace but also the trust within his own relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32339/32339-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 114849 114867 2024-10-13T15:09:31.651484 2023-09-14T07:56:38.946165 text/html text/html 112414 2010-05-12T09:50:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 123850 2010-05-12T09:50:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132258 2024-10-13T15:09:34.516457 application/epub+zip 132877 2024-10-13T15:09:32.256482 application/epub+zip 94649 2024-10-13T15:09:31.934501 application/epub+zip 188766 2024-10-13T15:09:36.432468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177276 2024-10-13T15:09:34.189491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139446 2022-09-15T04:09:36.528021 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104466 104371 2024-10-13T15:09:31.370505 2023-09-14T07:56:38.705140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 104384 2010-05-12T09:50:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40686 2010-05-12T09:50:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20247 2024-10-13T15:09:36.567452 application/rdf+xml 25000 2024-10-13T15:09:32.004469 image/jpeg 4342 2024-10-13T15:09:31.968470 image/jpeg 124436 2024-10-13T15:09:31.667485 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia