Glimpse: A Science Fiction UFO Conspiracy Thriller

by Daniel P. Douglas

In 1950 New Mexico, a small group of agents who will become known as the "Men in Black" deploy in response to an event that will provide a harrowing glimpse into humanity's apocalyptic future...Scientists have cracked open secret alien technology from the wreckage of four crashed flying saucers. They've pieced together a device that creates a "glimpse" into future space-time awareness."Is the device dangerous?" the President asked."Depends on what we see, and how we interpret it," Talbot said. He paused, and then added, "And what we decide to do about it."Meanwhile, a Russian spy has garnered stolen intelligence about the top-secret technology. But what he doesn't realize is that a covert government agent is already on his trail.Cold War forces collide in Farmington, New Mexico. Who will survive, and just what will everyone Glimpse?

Genres: Ebooks, Science Fiction

32 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 14, 2016

About the author

Daniel P. Douglas is the pen name for identical twins Phil and Paul Garver. Phillip is a U.S. Army veteran who also served as a senior analyst in the U.S. Intelligence Community. He retired from federal service in 2023. Paul’s career includes over 30 years in the museum profession. He has worked for cultural and historic sites in California and Virginia, as well as for the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. He currently works as a mental health counselor.

Daniel P. Douglas has been named a Foreword Reviews 2014 IndieFab Book-of-the-Year Awards Science Fiction Finalist and is a Readers' Favorite Award winner. His first novel, Truth Insurrected: The Saint Mary Project, centered on a decades-old government cover-up of contact with extraterrestrial life. The Richter's War series blends sci-fi with hard-boiled intrigue in Los Angeles during World War II. Douglas's first non-fiction endeavor, Six-Shooters and Starships: A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Space Western Stories, explores the rich history of the Space Western genre in fiction and entertainment media. Coming in 2025, the first two books of the space Western series, Wild Frontier Chronicles, will be released along with other expanded universe projects.

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 1 out of 5]

The quality of the writing spoiled my enjoyment of the story.

[Carolyn Injoy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glimpse by Daniel P. Douglas, published by Geminid Press is an entertaining short story. It references 'the men in black'. I gave it four stars because it kept my attention.

I received a complimentary kindle copy in an Amazon promotion.

This did not change my opinion for this review.

Link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Glimpse-Daniel...

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed Glimpse. It managed to marry the essence of historical happenings with speculative fiction in a way that felt believable. The writer did a good job of showing us the character’s emotions and drawing in the reader with those descriptions.

I received this story as a freebie for signing up for the author’s newsletter.

[Mailmanr5 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short to enjoy. Just when it gets interesting, it ends. Another 25 pages could have improved it.

[Kevin Cannon (Monty's Book Reviews) · Rating 2 out of 5]

An interesting concept for a short story, however the writing style was a bit stilted and confusing

[Norman Hirschman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short but interesting story about what the future may have in store for us.

[Wayne Woodman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great short story and certainly I will check further on this author.

[Ami · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found that the ‘glimpse’ provided was a little too obscure for my personal taste.

This short story was received from BookFunnel and this is my honest opinion.

[Linda Collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ufo

A UFO crashes....Glimpse is all about the crash in 1940's....they collect the remains of the ufo and the technology to get a glimpse into the future of the planet....enjoyed this book immensely...I just wish it were longer....

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Don't bother.

[Barbara Kinloch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very different kind of book.