Eyes in the Sky
by Cliff Burns
An alternative history where the Space Age never happened and less conventional types of espionage and surveillance are being employed..."Eyes in the Sky" is a science fiction novelette that harkens back to the "Golden Age" of the genre. It features a classic "what if..." scenario:WHAT IF the Space Age never happened and the atom bomb was a dud? What sort of alternatives would Cold War adversaries seek to gain the upper hand on their deadly enemies?A 10,000 word story that explores a possible past where technology takes a back seat and the powers of the human mind are employed as weapons and extensions of national policy. Influenced by the likes of Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison, A.E. van Vogt, Alfred Bester and Barry Malzberg. An unsettling alternate history and thrilling tale of wonder.