Thomas K Carpenter

This is a "Heron of Alexandria" short story....

When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls Heron of Alexandria to help him solve a curious disturbance, he learns the true cost of numbers....

When the Magistrate calls Heron of Alexandria - the greatest inventor the city has ever known - to help him solve the mystery of a dismembered human forearm, he learns what value there is in the weight of gold....

When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District must solve a dubious crime involving a wretched family of Alexandrian nobility without the help of Heron, he learns the true horror of family curses....

When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls on Heron of Alexandria to help him solve the murder of a young noble in love, he learns what dangers lurk in trusting the gods....

Earth lies abandoned. When the Makers left for the stars, civilization descended into ruin....

For 300 years it was believed Alexander the Great had no heir. The Roman armada descends on Alexandria....

Heron of Alexandria - the greatest inventor the city has ever known - is called upon to help him solve a series of crimes....

An old enemy seizes control of the newly expanded Wiki-religion to create a new world order....

Breaking into an impenetrable alpine fortress. Double-crossing a dangerous friend. Stealing the world's most illegal substance because you're bored....

It's 2052. A new reality is just a download away. Decay is ubiquitious as the world's population shrinks under Sagan's Law. But no one cares, as their lives are consumed by the Digital Sea....

The greatest mystery of the ancient world remains the identity of whoever set fire to the Great Library in Alexandria....

Visiting the galaxy's only Cageless Zoo should be a special treat for Melandre and her children....

Gabby DeCorte, top student and reality-hacker extraordinaire, has been doing whatever it takes to keep her best friend, Zaela, from falling behind in LifeGame....

Could you defeat the world's hardest immersive game? Alexandria Duke must learn how to or risk losing everything. When Alex joins Gamemakers Online, she finds there are no newbie areas, no tutorials, and nothing but vicious critters hunting her down. This seems like an impossible task, but Alex...