Project Gutenberg 2016-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 145 Wannamaker, Jim Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Death's Wisher Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Death's Wisher" by Jim Wannamaker is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around themes of telepathy, psychokinesis, and the ethical implications of possessing such powers, uncovering the potential dangers that accompany extraordinary mental abilities. The story unfolds against a backdrop of government secrecy related to nuclear physics and explores the balance between the safety of millions and the rights of an individual. The plot follows Patrick Flinn, a parapsychologist with telepathic abilities, who is recruited by the government after a failed nuclear test leads to concerns about a scientist named Malcolm Dobbs. Dobbs possesses psychokinetic powers that allow him to manipulate atomic structures, posing a threat to global safety. As Flinn attempts to understand and counter Dobbs's abilities, he grapples with the moral dilemmas of using his own powers to stop a man who might be capable of catastrophic destruction. The tension escalates as Flinn learns of a conspiracy to eliminate Dobbs, leading to a confrontation filled with high stakes, ethical considerations, and a deep examination of the nature of power and responsibility. The climax raises questions about the cost of security and the implications of sacrificing one for the many, leaving Flinn—and the reader—haunted by the consequences of their actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Parapsychology -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Physicists -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 77302 77306 2024-09-21T13:56:40.425736 2023-09-22T10:48:55.561480 text/html text/html 73966 2016-04-15T14:39:00 text/html; charset=us-ascii 338126 2016-04-15T14:39:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 382288 2024-09-21T13:56:42.528745 application/epub+zip 382341 2024-09-21T13:56:40.843714 application/epub+zip 95142 2024-09-21T13:56:40.618721 application/epub+zip 425470 2024-09-21T13:56:44.003704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417907 2024-09-21T13:56:42.306728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131149 2022-09-23T15:03:42.449525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69724 69629 2024-09-21T13:56:40.231737 2023-09-22T10:48:55.317470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 69624 2016-04-15T14:39:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27174 2016-04-15T14:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19081 2024-09-21T13:56:44.127707 application/rdf+xml 28509 2024-09-21T13:56:40.687725 image/jpeg 4675 2024-09-21T13:56:40.652722 image/jpeg 339794 2024-09-21T13:56:40.443736 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