Dave stared around the office. He went to the window and stared upwards at the crazy patchwork of the sky. For all he knew, in such a sky there might be cracks. In fact, as he looked, he could make out a rift, and beyond that a ... hole ... a small patch where there was no color, and yet the sky there was not black. There were no stars there, though points of light were clustered around the edges, apparently retreating.

Lester Del Rey was a famous science fiction writer.  This collection contains the following stories and novels :  Dead Ringer Police Your Planet Let'em Breathe Space! No Strings Attached The Dwindling Years ... And it Comes Out Here Earthbound Operation Distress Spawning Ground Pursuit Victory The Course of Logic Badge of Infamy The Sky is Falling This huge collection will please every lover of science fiction classics.