Short Synopsis
America is a police state, and it is about to be threatened by the most hellish enemy in the world: insects. First published in Galaxy magazine in 1973 as "Project 40," Frank Herbert's vivid imagination and brilliant view of nature and ecology have never been more evident than in this classic of science fiction.

Full Synopsis
America is a police state, and it is about to be threatened by the most hellish enemy in the world: insects.

When the Agency discovered that Dr. Hellstrom's Project 40 was a cover for a secret laboratory, a special team of agents was immediately dispatched to discover its true purpose and its weaknesses—it could not be allowed to continue. What they discovered was a nightmare more horrific and hideous than even their paranoid government minds could devise.

First published in Galaxy magazine in 1973 as "Project 40," Frank Herbert's vivid imagination and brilliant view of nature and ecology have never been more evident than in this classic of science fiction.

"[Narrator Scott] Brick never ceases to up the ante and terrify his audience. The characters are rich and wonderfully realized.... Brick's understated reading makes this a fantastic experience." ---Publishers Weekly Starred Audio Review

"A speculative intellect with few rivals in modern SF." ---The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

"Scott Brick creates an atmosphere of tension.... His projection of both calm and anxiety...creates undercurrents throughout the story." ---AudioFile

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