Project Gutenberg 2016-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 174 Wannamaker, Jim Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Death's Wisher Produced from Galaxy Magazine February 1960 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Death's Wisher" by Jim Wannamaker is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The narrative revolves around themes of telepathy, psychokinesis, and the ethical implications of possessing such powers, uncovering the potential dangers that accompany extraordinary mental abilities. The story unfolds against a backdrop of government secrecy related to nuclear physics and explores the balance between the safety of millions and the rights of an individual. The plot follows Patrick Flinn, a parapsychologist with telepathic abilities, who is recruited by the government after a failed nuclear test leads to concerns about a scientist named Malcolm Dobbs. Dobbs possesses psychokinetic powers that allow him to manipulate atomic structures, posing a threat to global safety. As Flinn attempts to understand and counter Dobbs's abilities, he grapples with the moral dilemmas of using his own powers to stop a man who might be capable of catastrophic destruction. The tension escalates as Flinn learns of a conspiracy to eliminate Dobbs, leading to a confrontation filled with high stakes, ethical considerations, and a deep examination of the nature of power and responsibility. The climax raises questions about the cost of security and the implications of sacrificing one for the many, leaving Flinn—and the reader—haunted by the consequences of their actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Parapsychology -- Fiction Psychic ability -- Fiction Physicists -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 77486 2025-08-20T15:56:29.524587 text/html 54127 2024-10-23T00:20:53 text/html 382398 2025-08-20T15:56:31.576358 application/epub+zip 382362 2025-08-20T15:56:29.961321 application/epub+zip 95157 2025-08-20T15:56:29.728323 application/epub+zip 425480 2025-08-20T15:56:32.959322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417901 2025-08-20T15:56:31.352316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131149 2022-09-23T15:03:42.449525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69651 2025-08-20T15:56:29.323344 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49907 2024-10-23T00:20:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17146 2025-08-20T15:56:33.097316 application/rdf+xml 28509 2025-08-20T15:56:29.807339 image/jpeg 4675 2025-08-20T15:56:29.768337 image/jpeg 339862 2025-08-20T15:56:29.550391 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog