E W Farnsworth

E. W. Farnsworth's Al Katana, Volume I, appeared from Pro Se Productions in 2017 debuting a new kind of superhero, one striking fear into the hearts of the most hardened terrorists and miscreants.The second volume continues Ritchie Walgreen's saga as he forges relationships and builds martial arts studios on four continents as fronts for the work he does, along with his various proteges.Relentlessly pursued by numerous, jealous national intelligence agencies-most notably the American CIA and Israeli Mossad, the man known in urban legend as Al Katana keeps one step ahead of his adversaries while performing his self-given mission to rid the world of heinous crime and corruption.In a bloody wake of decapitations, Al Katana expands his cadre of admiring ace investigative reporters as well as capitalists looking to make big bucks through selling Al Katana action figures, complete with their Japanese katana swords.In the press and online the hero's message grows, the facts and disinformation blending to make Al Katana seem superhuman. Whether legend or psychotic avenger, Al Katana believes his methods are genuinely effective in a world that has lost its soul. Yet, even though he gathers followers daily, others believe he is a monster and intend to end his reign of justified terror. Al Katana Volume II by E. W. Farnsworth. From Pro Se Productions.

John Fulghum, a Boston area Private Investigator, is at it again in E. W. Farnsworth's latest collection of titillating noiresque detective stories. Fulghum once again relies heavily on his close friend, Nigel Pounce, of the Boston Police Homicide Department, along with long-time associate in the CIA, Ken Mander, to get to bottom of the gruesome task of solving unsolvable mysteries. Along the way, Fulghum's sweetheart at the Boston Globe, Sylvia Blackwood, pulls some strings and helps him investigate his complex cases. In John Fulghum Mysteries, Vol. VI, you will find the first two exciting tales E. W. Farnsworth ever wrote about the noir detective, John Fulghum, PI, - The Horse Lady Murders, and A Horse for Christmas. In addition to these short stories there is also a novella, Case of the VP Murder, that investigates the breakthrough use of robotics along with artificial intelligence in detective work.

E. W. Farnsworth's brainy and visionary short stories in this volume are meant to be read individually as invitations to other of his creations. The uncanny interplay of the writer and his context can be understood by the thoughtful, patient reader capable of perceiving semantic patterns beneath the surface of words. The excerpt from iNightworld: A Novel of Virtual RealityI inspired the cover image for this book since the woman with the wolf in the forest is a boundary-crossing Artificial Intelligence. Part of FarnsworthIs epic vision for the future of humankind, AIs and robotics, the stories from iDarkFire' and 'DarkFire ContinuumI weave a continuous cosmology as the adventures of the spaceship iArcturus' begin. These stories reveal how their many intellectual games open vistas to the authorIs past and future stories as well as to inventions and discoveries on the far-horizon of human thought. E. W. Farnsworth is currently working on a visionary epic poem, iVoyage of the Spaceship Arcturus'.

Finding Harry Diamond, John Fulghum Mysteries, Volume V continues with the intriguing exploits of hard-boiled Boston area private investigator, John Fulghum. Fulghum must track down Harry Diamond, an infamous and ruthlessly effective CIA assassin, before the man decides to make Fulghum his next target. Tracking down his 'double' with the help of his friend, CIA agent Ken Mander, leads Fulghum into close quarters with beautiful women, secret engagements with the Mob, and the horrors of advanced black technology that can get a man killed just for holding a thumb drive. E. W. Farnsworth continues to write John Fulghum, PI mysteries. In John Fulghum Mysteries, Volume 6, he returns to the tradition of a short story collection.

The Witch Games & Other Supernatural Tales high-light the brilliance of E. W. Farnsworth's far-reaching imagination and showcase several of his latest tales.The Witch Games novella intentionally crosses the traditional boundary between the supernatural and science fiction. Be advised the future depicted in this story is on our doorstep and drawn from actual occurrences in radical institutions for the extremely gifted. Other stories in this collection owe as much to fact as to folklore, traditions, and the author's imagination. The spectrum is intentionally wide, running from the tale of the aftermath and strange rebirth of a high-tech company to dark fairy tales about vengeful ghosts in the Christian, Japanese, and Mongolian traditions. Even the tale, Mr. Truman's Ghosts, is based on actual ghosts reportedly dwelling in the White House. Stories with Norse themes or Hopi Indian myths expand the geographical range while upending expectations. Above all, these stories are for contemplating super-natural situations and are an invitation to ponder the 'what-if' in our lives.

Since the appearance of E. W. Farnsworth's 'DarkFire at the Edge of Time' in early 2016, the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has increased exponentially. From AI to robotics, 2016 was long prophesied as the year when the machines would start "taking over,"" Now it is happening, according to Vivek Wadhwa of Crunch Network. Yet AIs and robots have come as our friends and helpmeets to improve our lives. They will become, as Lincoln wrote, the "better angels of our nature." From the 'Sarah Tetralogy' through the journey of Spaceship Arcturus conveying brilliant humans, artificial intelligences and avatars beyond the end of the universe, to 'Renaissance', which recounts the spaceship's successful return to instantiate a new Eden which replaces the black crisp that humans have made of Earth, these stories continue in the vein of DarkFire and his friend, the inimitable Loc Phuket. Science Fiction to some, perhaps, yet, day by day, increasingly part of our current events.

A Consulting Detective with the Brilliance of Holmes...and An Insanity All His Own D. L. Champion's twisted, yet genius investigator, Inspector Allhoff makes a dark, exciting return in DEAD CAT BOUNCE, an all new novel by E. W. Farnsworth. Originally appearing in Dime Detective Magazine in the 1930s and 40s, Allhoff was a detective like no other. Mangled and left without legs after leading a failed police raid, Allhoff found himself an unofficial consultant to the New York Police Department. Kept in a rundown tenement across from headquarters, Allhoff is assisted by two men, both of which he tortures with his aggressive nature and abrasive words. One, the rookie responsible for bungling the raid which left the great detective an invalid and the other, a career cop going through hell just to get to his retirement. Three men who stew in a cesspool of hate, self doubt, and anger, and yet, led by Allhoff, they solve the strangest cases the NYPD has ever faced In DEAD CAT BOUNCE, wealthy collectors of weapons are dying in locked rooms and the NYPD cannot stop the rash of murders. That means that Inspector Allhoff and his assistants are on the case. But can they stop the phantomlike killer before more noted citizens die or is this the case that will put an end to their careers? And will Allhoff's men rise to meet the challenge of the mystery while being beaten by his acerbic attitude and caustic attacks or will they simply leave the broken man to twist in the proverbial wind?DEAD CAT BOUNCE. From Pro Se Productions. Licensed from Steeger Properties, LLC.