The Man from M.E.S.M.E.R.

By Stephen Couch

Science fiction short story. When vile blackguards threaten Queen and Country with the insidious power of mesmerism, only one elite group has any hope of stopping them!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stephen Couch
• Release date: Dec 20, 2011
• ISBN: 9781466006560

Stephen Couch

Stephen Couch is a writer, a computer programmer, a cover band vocalist, an award-winning audio drama producer, and a lifelong Texan. His short fiction has appeared in such venues as Talebones, Mountain Magic: Spellbinding Tales of Appalachia, and the Stoker Award-finalist Horror Library Vol. 3.

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The Man from M.E.S.M.E.R.

By Stephen Couch

Published by Mere Moments Publishing at Smashwords

Copyright 2011 Stephen Couch

Cover image 'The Lady With Gears' copyright © 2011 Rashevskaya/Dreamstime.com

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The Man from M.E.S.M.E.R.

The swinging crystal slowed, slowed, stopped. Lazlo peered over his pince-nez at the drowsing woman in front of him, and then ventured to speak:

Miriam? Miriam, can you hear me?

Yes...Doctor... she mumbled.

Lazlo fumbled the crystal pendant in his excitement, dropping it on the table. Just a test or two further, and he could begin.

Miriam, dear, can you tell me what year it is?

It is...the year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred Forty.