Books with author E.E. 'Doc' Smith

An act of defiance that will either kill her or change her life forever...Sixteen year old Makayla Summerlin's life with her drug-addled mom and skeezy boyfriend was hard, really hard - but it was hers! She barely remembers the grandfather she now has to live with. Completely uprooted, Makayla feels exactly how little control she has over anything... until she looks at her grandfather's sailboat and suddenly it seems like the perfect escape from her life.Makayla sets sail - with an unintended passenger - and begins a journey around the coast of Florida that will challenge everything she has ever believed about herself. What will it take to survive the elements?2016 Gold Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Award!Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of action and adventure. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!Main Content: 73,397 words, 223 (6x9) pages{1. High School. 2. Survival. 3. Action/Adventure. 4. Florida (State). 5. Contemporary. 6. Young Adult Fiction.}

Espionage, clues, and a race to find the missing information before it is too late. When Makayla Summerlin travels to Hong Kong to join her grandfather Henry in his voyage around the world on the Defiance, the reunion goes well until Henry is kidnapped and the Defiance disappears! Unsure of what to do, Makayla reaches out to an old friend for help. When Brian Jacobs receives a frantic call from a friend, he drops everything to go her. His work in Hong Kong has been carefully optimized for long-term success, but his professional and personal life become entangled when Makayla is almost kidnapped in front of him. Seeing her again has awakened old feelings, and he is committed to helping her, no matter the cost. Their team of allies grows as they slowly unravel the reason Henry and Makayla have been targeted, but will they discover the truth before time runs out for Henry? Internationally acclaimed S.E. Smith presents a new action-packed story full of mystery and intrigue. Brimming with her signature humor, vivid scenes, and beloved characters, this book is sure to be another fan favorite!Main Content: 70,208 words, 213 (6x9) pages{1. New Adult. 2. Thriller. 3. Action/Adventure. 4. Suspense. 5. Hong Kong. 6. Briefly Suggestive Romance.}

In the midst of an interplanetary war against an aliens race known only as the Squids, Grant and his friends, Aaron and Abby discover a strange artifact on a distant colony world. Before they can discover what the artifact actually does a Squid ship appears over their town. Now, the friends need to keep themselves alive in order to figure out what the artifact is and why the Squids have invaded their home to find it.

In the not too distance future, while fleets of commercial space ships travel between the planets of numerous solar systems, a traveler named Virgil Samms visits the planet Arisia. There he becomes the first wearer of the Lens, the almost-living symbol of the forces of law and order. As the first Lensman, Samms helps to form the Galactic Patrol, a battalion of Lensmen who are larger than life heroes. These solders are the best of the best, with incredible skills, stealth, and drive. They are dedicated and incorruptible fighters who are willing to die to protect the universe from the most horrific threat it has ever known. Read by Reed McColm. 10 CD's 11 Hrs.