Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Professor Challenger Complete Sci-Fi Series' is a collection of thrilling and imaginative science fiction stories following the adventures of the brilliant and irascible Professor Challenger. Doyle's literary style in this series combines elements of adventure, mystery, and science fiction, captivating readers with thoughtful exploration of scientific concepts and ethical dilemmas. Set in the early 20th century, the stories provide a fascinating glimpse into the scientific advancements and societal concerns of the time. The characters are vividly drawn, and the plots are filled with suspense, making this series a must-read for fans of speculative fiction and literary enthusiasts alike. Arthur Conan Doyle, best known for creating the iconic character Sherlock Holmes, was a medical doctor with a keen interest in science and adventure. His background in medicine and his experiences as a writer informed the detailed and complex characters in the 'Professor Challenger' series. Doyle's passion for storytelling and dedication to research shine through in these gripping science fiction tales. I highly recommend 'Professor Challenger Complete Sci-Fi Series' to readers looking for a compelling blend of adventure, scientific exploration, and thought-provoking themes. Arthur Conan Doyle's masterful storytelling and imaginative world-building will leave you spellbound from the first page to the last.

This original anthology, from the authors and editors who brought you the Gaslight Sherlock Holmes series, sees Challenger and his stalwart companions including the reporter Malone, big game hunter Lord John Roxton and the skeptical colleague Professor Summerlee, travel across space and witness the ravages of time, narrowly eluding a dinosaur’s bite only to battle against the invasive red bloom of alien foliage, and then plunge deep into the mysteries hidden within the Earth and reach out to the moon and into the heart of the unknown. Strap yourself in for chills, thrills, and challenges to the unknown in exciting new worlds and lost places with literature’s foremost scientific adventurer. Featuring stories by: Simon Kurt Unsworth, Stephen Volk, Guy Adams & James Goss, Lawrence C. Connolly, Mark Morris, Josh Reynolds, John Takis, Wendy N. Wagner, Andrew J. Wilson and J. R. Campbell. With an Introduction by Christopher Roden.

Professor Challenger returns to test one of his theories by digging underground and poking the planet in this classic adventure story. In The Lost World, Professor Challenger and reporter Edward Malone found dinosaurs living in the Amazon. In The Poison Belt, they witnessed chaos as Earth passed through a cloud of poison gas. Now, with the help of Peerless Jones, an expert in Artesian boring, they seek to test the professor’s Echinus theory . . . Professor Challenger believes that Earth is a sentient being. Like the sea urchin, it is protected by an outer layer, unaware of what happens on its surface. Challenger wants to dig beneath Earth’s protective layer, its crust, and touch the creature inside to let it know humanity is here. But what the men find underground is quite surprising . . .

Nothing could be done. The thing was universal and beyond our human knowledge or control. It was death for young and old, for weak and strong, for rich and poor, without hope or possibility of escape. Must Professor George Challenger and friends, barricaded in a room, see Earth die? As globe passes through a belt of poisonous ether, terror sweeps mankind; cities riot; communications cease.