Milton Lesser Milton Lesser (1928-2008), who also wrote under the name Stephen Marlowe, was an American writer whose career crossed science fiction, mystery, crime, historical fiction, and mainstream storytelling. Early in his career he wrote science fiction and fntasy for the magazines, publishing under his own name and under pseudonyms including C. H. Thames. His work from this period reflects the energy of the mid-century magazine market: compact plots, strong speculative ideas, space adventure, future danger, and sharply paced entertainment.Lesser later became better known as Stephen Marlowe, particularly for mystery and crime fiction, including the Chester Drum private-eye series, as well as for ambitious historical and literary novels. His science fiction stories remain part of the magazine tradition that fed the growth of American speculative fiction in the 1950s. This volume includes several Lesser pieces, including "Voyage to Eternity," "The Dictator," "The Graveyard of Space," and "Prison of a Billion Years," published under the C. H. Thames byline. Read More Read Less