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Next of Kin
Imagine Steve Mcqueen's character from the great escape, but smarter, stuck light years from home,held prisoner by an alien alliance who's members don't know much about each other, let alone their enemies, you can do wonders with a piece of wire and totally natural paranoia....
Sentinels from Space
This is the story of aliens who, inhabiting human bodies, do everything they can to protect us from a group of mutants with mental powers who are trying to overthrow the government....
Sinister Barrier
Bill Graham is walking along a street when an eminent scientist falls from the sky next to him. Further investigation shows that a number of other scientists commited suicide on the same day for unknown reasons. One however left some cyptic notes that told Graham this was no ordinary death. Largely based on the theories of Charles Fort, The book tells of the war to free humanity from Vitons. Invisible at first, the telepathic parasitic energy beings f...
The Great Explosion
The imperial earth tries to reimpose its supremacy on forgotten planet-colonies inhabited by eccentrics. It's not easy, and the Gand society will prove more resistant. ...

Russell booklist

Three to Conquer
This is the story of a lone telepath who has to stop an invasion of an intelligent virus from Venus which takes control of people's bodies....
Wasp
This is the story of a saboteur, all alone behind enemy lines, as he tries to stir up trouble in an alien society and create unrest through sabotage, assassination, and other means....